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Guest editorial John L. Taylor Firesetting has very significant consequences for individuals, communities and the John L. Taylor is based at the Psychological Services, economy. There were 182,825 fires in the England in 2018–2019, resulting in 253 fatalities Northumbria University – Coach and 7,160 non-fatal casualties, including 3,145 casualties requiring hospital treatment Lane Campus, Newcastle upon (Home Office, 2019). In total, 40 per cent (73,214) of these fires were recorded as more Tyne, UK. serious and deliberate “primary” fires. As those who set fires for financial or political gain do not generally come to the attention of health and social care services, the focus of this special issue is on adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who deliberately set fires in the context of associated mental health or emotional problems. Firesetting is a conceptually complex phenomenon. Swaffer et al. (2001) distinguished between arsonists who are apprehended, charged, and convicted of starting deliberate fires, and firesetters who have committed acts of arson that have not have resulted in charges being brought or convictions. Services that work with people with IDD and offending histories frequently deal with offenders who have committed acts of arson that have not been processed through the criminal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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2050-8824
DOI
10.1108/JIDOB-12-2019-048
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Abstract

John L. Taylor Firesetting has very significant consequences for individuals, communities and the John L. Taylor is based at the Psychological Services, economy. There were 182,825 fires in the England in 2018–2019, resulting in 253 fatalities Northumbria University – Coach and 7,160 non-fatal casualties, including 3,145 casualties requiring hospital treatment Lane Campus, Newcastle upon (Home Office, 2019). In total, 40 per cent (73,214) of these fires were recorded as more Tyne, UK. serious and deliberate “primary” fires. As those who set fires for financial or political gain do not generally come to the attention of health and social care services, the focus of this special issue is on adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who deliberately set fires in the context of associated mental health or emotional problems. Firesetting is a conceptually complex phenomenon. Swaffer et al. (2001) distinguished between arsonists who are apprehended, charged, and convicted of starting deliberate fires, and firesetters who have committed acts of arson that have not have resulted in charges being brought or convictions. Services that work with people with IDD and offending histories frequently deal with offenders who have committed acts of arson that have not been processed through the criminal

Journal

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending BehaviourEmerald Publishing

Published: Nov 28, 2019

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