Fire-Raising: Its motivation and management - 9780415059855

Taylor & Francis

Fire-raising is an increasing problem. The motives of fire-raisers are complex and their behaviour hard to change. Prins examines the size of the problem, its investigation and motivation, leading the way to more effective management. > In recent years, fire-raising has become an increasing problem in Britain and elsewhere, and now involves many professionals in the investigation and management of those who set fires. The motives of fire-raisers are complex and their behaviour is hard to change. Herschel Prins sets the problem in an historical and anthropological context, examines the size of the problem, its investigation and motivation, in a way which will enable more effective management. > 1 PREAMBLE 2 CONTEXT 3 THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM AND LEGAL ASPECTS 4 THE INVESTIGATION OF FIRE-RAISING 5 ADULT FIRE-RAISERS: MOTIVES AND MANAGEMENT 6 CHILD FIRE-RAISERS: MOTIVES AND MANAGEMENT 7 WIDER ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION > \n`This book provides an extremely readable, com.