Title
Bridging Two Research Areas
Abbreviated Journal Title
Crim. Justice Behav.
Keywords
arson; firesetting; copycat; VIOLENCE; SUICIDE; FIRESETTERS; AGGRESSION; TELEVISION; OFFENDERS; Psychology, Clinical; Criminology & Penology
Abstract
Deliberate firesetting costs our community in destruction to property and lives. Public concern heightens when similar fires occur in a series, raising the specter of copycat firesetting. Difficulties associated with researching copycat crimes in general mean that not a lot is known about copycat firesetting. As an initial step toward filling this research gap, we explore connections between research on copycat crime and research into deliberate firesetting. The intention is to extract salient features from what is known about the phenomena of deliberate firesetting and copycat crime, map them together, and point out shared and unique characteristics. It is argued that a copycat firesetter is likely to exist as a distinct subgroup and potentially requiring targeted interventions.
Journal Title
Criminal Justice and Behavior
Volume
40
Issue/Number
12
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1472
Last Page
1491
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0093-8548
Recommended Citation
"Bridging Two Research Areas" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 3899.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/3899
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