We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
PYROMANIA Fact or Fiction?
- Authors
Doley, Rebekah
- Abstract
The issue of deliberate firesetting is a growing concern in Australia. Every hour of every day in Australia at least one arson fire is lit and this type of criminal behaviour is costing the country over $157m annually in property losses alone. Although much has been written on the subject of arson there remains substantial confusion about the nature and extent of pyromania within the arsonist population. This paper explores some of the common misperceptions that exist in the literature and attempts to clarify the true magnitude of pyromania in Australia's arsonist population.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; PYROMANIA; CRIMINAL behavior; OFFENSES against property
- Publication
British Journal of Criminology, 2003, Vol 43, Issue 4, p797
- ISSN
0007-0955
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/bjc/43.4.797