Binding: Paperback
Description: New Perspectives on Arson and Firesetting: The Human - Fire Relationship is the first forensic text to move away from a sole focus on anti - social firesetting. The author presents a broader investigation of the role of fire in human life with a view to informing research and practice. This book examines the evolutionary psychological and social significance of fire. Drawing on interdisciplinary literature and original research data it challenges the existing understanding of arson and firesetting. A new concept fire use is introduced which is conceptualised as sitting on a continuum from non - criminalised to criminalised behavior. The author combines her experience as a practitioner forensic psychologist with her own research to consider the practical application of an alternative perspective. This includes a particular focus on the assessment and treatment of fire setters and a call for a socially informed approach to prevention. The forensic scope applied focus and emphasis on the importance of interdisciplinary research and practice makes New Perspectives on Arson and Firesetting essential reading for students in fields such as anthropology sociology criminology and psychology as well as interdisciplinary scholars forensic practitioners and allied professionals. The author is donating her royalties in full to Pancreatic Cancer UK.
Title: New Perspectives On Arson And Firesetting The Human - Fire Relationship
Author(s): Horsley Faye
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367407094
Pages: 132 Pages, 2 Tables, Black And White; 6 Line Drawings, Black And White; 6 Illustrations, Black And W
Publication Date: 9/29/2021
Series: New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology
Category: Psychiatry