| Description |
1 online resource (133 p.) |
| Series |
New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology Ser |
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New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Series foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Terms -- The challenges -- Progress -- 2. The significance of fire -- Overview -- The discovery of fire -- Psychological aspects of fire -- Fire play -- Summary -- 3. The misuse of fire -- Overview -- Psychological research into arson and firesetting -- A focus on risk -- Implications -- Summary -- 4. Understanding fire use -- Overview -- A meaningful dichotomy? |
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Non-criminalised and criminalised fire use -- The Continuum of Fire Use (CoFU) -- Summary -- 5. A preliminary theory of fire use -- Overview -- Methodology -- Findings: the Continuum of Fire Use Theory (CoFUT) -- Application -- Evaluation and future directions -- Summary -- 6. Assessing people who set fires: A holistic approach -- Overview -- Forensic assessment -- Predisposing factors -- Precipitating factors and the offence analysis -- Risk monitoring and management -- Summary -- 7. Treatment and intervention with people who set fires -- Overview -- The CoFU -- The CoFUT -- Early intervention |
| Summary |
8. Conclusion -- Overview -- A holistic conceptualisation of fire use -- The social construction of fire -- Applications -- Thinking outside the box -- Future directions -- Summary -- References -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000453003 |
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1000453006 |
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