NCJ Number
93736
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1984) Pages: 574-583
Date Published
1984
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Data on 225 adult arsonists arrested in a metropolitan county over a four-year period were systematically gathered.
Abstract
In each case 83 variables related to the arsonist and the arson were examined. The presence or absence of a partner in crime clearly differentiated two groups of arsonists. Partner and solo arsonists are characterized by a different level of social functioning and a different burden of mental impairment and criminal history. By focusing on the partner variable, it also becomes clear that the characteristics of the offense are related to those of the offender. (Author abstract)