Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders

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Juvenile Fire Setters News Impact Factor

Juveniles who are involved in significant fires resulting in property loss, personal injury, or death can be arrested for the crime of arson. Several factors are taken into consideration for determining criminal intent, including the firesetter's age, the character and extent of the individual's firesetting history, and therefore the motive and intent behind the firesetting.

Legal definitions of arson vary from state to state. However, if there's sufficient evidence for intentional and malicious firesetting, then the juvenile are often charged with arson. The first is made up of children, mainly boys, less than 7 years of age. Generally, fires started by these children are the result of accidents or curiosity.

In the second group of firesetters are children ranging in age from 8 to 12. Although the firesetting of a number of these children is motivated by curiosity or experimentation, a greater proportion of their firesetting represents underlying psychosocial conflicts. They will continue to set fires until their issues are addressed and their needs are met.

The third group comprises adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18. These youth tend to possess an extended history of undetected fire-play and firestarting behavior. Their current firesetting episodes are usually either the results of psychosocial conflict and turmoil or intentional criminal behavior. They have a history of school failure and behavior problems, and are easily influenced by their peers.

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