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Arson: A Clinical Study
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Arson: A Clinical Study

Abstract

Psychiatric, psychosocial and medicolegal issues related to 34 arsonists and 50 controls are described. Arson was most frequently committed by males who suffered from personality disorder, mental retardation or depressive neurosis. Poor school and work records also characterized their background when compared to the control forensic psychiatric patients. The offence more frequently occurred within a one mile radius of their own home in …

Authors

Bradford JMW

Journal

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 188–193

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

4 1982

DOI

10.1177/070674378202700302

ISSN

0706-7437