Why Do We Ask Why? -Finding Meaning After a Violent Loss

Sammanfattning: Some qualitative research has been conducted on how relatives who lost loved ones in an accident find meaning. A hypothesis was developed that meaning is found through a trinity of three themes: justice, learning and punishment. Through interviews with people who have experienced a violent loss and focus group discussions with people who have not, the research explores whether meaning is found through justice, learning and punishment. The results showed that the hypothesis, to some degree, can be applied. However, the measurement of each theme of the hypothesis is highly subjective, and the individual will have their own way of finding meaning. Based on the literature review and the data collected, the conclusion is that learning needs to happen to ensure prevention. Punishment becomes more relevant the lesser the intention is to learn, and justice can be found through either learning or punishment.