A Snapshot of Serial Arson in Australia

ISBN-13: 9783838311289 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 164 str.

Rebekah M Doley

Opis

Studies into arson commonly have two underlying assumptions: 1) that arsonists are in some way different from non-arsonists; and, 2) that repeat arson offenders are quantifiably different from one- time arson offenders. In general these suppositions have remained implicit in the research, with few empirical investigations examining their veracity or otherwise against a sound theoretical model. The current project sought to establish how applicable these assumptions are in the Australian context. In the process a profile of Australian arsonists has been clarified and the concept that arsonists can be differentiated from each other and from other types of offender on the basis of certain personal characteristics and offence features was supported. This information has relevance to arson treatment, rehabilitation and crime prevention applications.

O autorze

Doley, Rebekah M.Dr Rebekah M. Doley BA(Hons) Grad Dip App Psy MSc(Inv Psy) MPsy(Clin) PhD MCC AMFC MAPS is Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at Bond University, Australia and teaches into the Clinical and Forensic Psychology programs. One of her areas of specialisation concerns the psychology of deliberate firesetting.