Identifying Juvenile Firesetters
Identifying Juvenile Firesetters

Author: Arthur Mastrangelo

Publisher: Universal-Publishers

Published: 2013-07

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1612334202

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Juvenile firesetting is a complex and dangerous problem. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) between 2005 and 2009 juvenile firesetters were responsible on average for 56,300 fires annually and, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, over the past twenty years more than half of juvenile arrests have been for arson. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook provides risk assessment tools to assess future firesetting involvement. The fire service, because of its role in fire suppression and investigation, is often the initial contact for these juveniles. This study examined the characteristics, operations, and utility of the Handbook's assessment instruments. Findings were that while programs operate according to FEMA's guidelines, fewer than half utilized FEMA's assessment instruments.

Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook

Author: U. S. Fire Administration

Publisher: FEMA

Published: 2013-03-16

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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This Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook is designed to teach communities how to develop an effective juvenile firesetter intervention program

Juvenile Firesetting
Juvenile Firesetting

Author: Michael Lawrence Slavkin

Publisher: Universal-Publishers

Published: 2000-09

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1581121083

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The study assessed the psychometric properties of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) questionnaires (Family Fire Risk Interview Form, Juvenile Fire Risk Interview Form, Parent Fire Risk Interview Form) used to record juvenile firesetting events. It also attempted to identify characteristics of firesetters, determine a basis for the variation in the severity of fires set, and determine the chance of recidivism. Specific types of firesetters exhibit a range of different characteristics. Maturational and environmental factors are implicated. Recommends that future examinations of this subject should include an examination of the firesetter's history, including cognitive and behavioural reviews, and parent and family influences and stressors.

Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use
Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use

Author: Harding, Simon

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-02-02

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 1466699396

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Youth violence has become a concern as gangs become a popular option for urban children and teenagers and weapons use among young populations becomes more prevalent. Exploring the psychological motivations and foundations upon which such violence is developed and cultivated can assist in better understanding the modern dilemma of violence, weapons use, and gang behavior among children, teenagers, and young adults. Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use reconsiders the traditional understandings of youth violence in various forms, such as gang activities, criminal behavior, and weapons use. Focusing on the psychosocial elements of violence among children, teenagers, and young adults, this timely publication is ideally designed for use by policy makers and government executives, professionals, educators, and graduate-level students involved in psychology, criminology, social work, and criminal justice studies.

Advances in Psychology Research
Advances in Psychology Research

Author: Serge P. Shohov

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781590339589

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'Advances in Psychology Research' presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each chapter has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial advances across a broad spectrum.