Firesetting among 18-23 year old un-apprehended adults: A UK community study
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Barrowcliffe, E., Tyler, N. and Gannon, T. A 2021. Firesetting among 18-23 year old un-apprehended adults: A UK community study. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRPP-06-2021-0026
Authors | Barrowcliffe, E., Tyler, N. and Gannon, T. A |
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Abstract | This study assesses the prevalence of firesetting in a sample of young UK adults age 18 to 23 years and compares their characteristics with non-firesetting individuals. Two-hundred and forty male (n = 119, 49.6%) and female (n = 121, 50.4%) participants were recruited through Prolific Academic. Comparisons were made between self-reported firesetting and non-firesetting participants on a range of demographic, fire-related, and personality measures. Factors predictive of firesetting status were examined using hierarchical logistic regression. Twenty-five percent of participants (n = 60) reported igniting a deliberate fire. Logistic regression was used to examine the ability of parental supervision and behavioural issues (e.g., witnessing domestic violence, experimenting with fire before age 10, and family history of firesetting), antisocial behaviours (e.g., having criminal friends, impulsivity, teenage access to fire paraphernalia, skipping class more than once per week, taken any illegal drugs, participation in criminal behaviour), and fire-related interests, attitudes, and propensities in predicting firesetting status. Factors found to distinguish firesetting and non-firesetting participants included: experimented with fire before 10 years of age, family history of firesetting, impulsivity, teenage access to fire paraphernalia, participation in criminal behaviour, and the Fire Setting Scale. The results provide key information about potential risk factors relating to un-apprehended firesetting in the general population. This research adds to the small body of literature examining firesetting in the general population. It refines previously used methodologies, presents the first research study to examine the prevalence of firesetting behaviour in emerging adults, and enhances our understanding of un-apprehended firesetting. |
Keywords | Firesetter adolescent; Arson; Deliberate firesetting; Fire lighting ; Youth; Adolescent; Un-apprehended |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice |
Publisher | Emerald |
ISSN | 2056-3841 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRPP-06-2021-0026 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Jan 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 15 Oct 2021 |
Deposited | 28 Oct 2021 |
Accepted author manuscript | License |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8z583/firesetting-among-18-23-year-old-un-apprehended-adults-a-uk-community-study
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