TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Delinquent firesetters: a comparative study of delinquency and firesetting histories
JO  - Canadian journal of psychiatry, The
A1  - Hanson, M.
A1  - Mackay-Soroka, S.
A1  - Staley, S.
A1  - Poulton, L.
SP  - 230
EP  - 232
VL  - 39
IS  - 4
N2  - Twenty-five male delinquents (aged nine to 16) who had legal charges for setting fires filed against them were compared to a group of age and sex matched delinquents who had legal charges filed against them that were not related to firesetting. Groups were compared on demographic variables and on their delinquency and fire related histories. The only significant difference to emerge was a higher proportion of past firesetting in the group with fire-related charges. The present results indicate that a subgroup of antisocial recidivist firesetters exists among young offenders and underscore the importance of obtaining a thorough fire related history from youth who are before the court on fire related charges.
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SN  - 0706-7437
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -