Juvenile firesetters: Crime scene actions and offender characteristics

Pekka Santtila; H Häkkänen; L Alison; C Whyte

doi:10.1348/135532503762871200

Juvenile firesetters: Crime scene actions and offender characteristics

Pekka Santtila, H Häkkänen, L Alison, C Whyte

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Abstract

Conclusions. The structural themes of firesetting behaviour appear to transpire early. The background characteristics of juvenile firesetters indicate that juvenile firesetting is often associated with antisocial behaviour and psychopathology, deserving, therefore, disparate prevention, intervention and investigation programmes.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	1–20
Number of pages	20
Journal	Legal and Criminological Psychology
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1348/135532503762871200
Publication status	Published - 2003
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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