Journal article
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