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Latest additions to the bibliographic database
- Bushfire arson bulletin, no. 50
- ISSN 1832-2743
- Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 22 January 2008 (online only)
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The following new titles have been added to the growing collection of arson-related literature that can be found in the searchable bibliographic database at www.aic.gov.au/topics/arson. In addition to these titles, the database provides access to major bushfire arson news articles. Of the 10 titles listed, the last three are Australian.
Psychological and geographic profiling of arsonists
- Edwards M & Grace RC 2006. Analysing the offence locations and residential base of serial arsonists in New Zealand. Australian psychologist 41(3): 219-226
- Wachi T et al. 2007. Offender and crime characteristics of female serial arsonists in Japan. Journal of investigative psychology and offender profiling 4(1): 29-52
Arson prevention and treatment
- Arson Control Forum (UK) 2004. Implementing arson reduction projects: findings from the Arson Control Forum's New Projects Initiative. http://www.communities.gov.uk/fire/arsonreduction/arsonresearch/
- Dickens G et al. 2007. Gender differences amongst adult arsonists at psychiatric assessment. Medicine, science and the law 47(3): 233-238
- Kolko DJ, Herschell AD & Scharf DM 2006. Education and treatment for boys who set fires: specificity moderators, and predictors of recidivism. Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders 14(4): 227-239
- Pope CM 2006. A model strategy and policy for screening firefighter candidates. Monterey, CA: Naval Postgraduate School
- Sharp DL et al. 2006. Evidence-based multidisciplinary strategies for working with children who set fires. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 11(6): 329-337
- Stanley J 2002. Preventing children and young people lighting bushfires in Australia. Child abuse prevention newsletter 10(2): 6-11
Statistical summaries of arson in Australia
- Turner N 2007. Sentencing trends for arson in the higher courts of Victoria 2001-02 to 2005-06. Victoria. Sentencing Advisory Council; Sentencing snapshot No. 20. http://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Sentencing+Council/resources/file/ebb56b4c91116b1/Arson_Snapshot_2007.pdf
- Ransom S 2007. A profile of motor vehicle theft-related arson in New South Wales and South Australia. Comprehensive Auto-theft Research System (CARS). http://www.ncars.on.net/docs/mvt_and_arson.pdf
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