Crime scene actions and offender characteristics in arsons

Purpose. Crime scene actions displayed by offenders in arsons were analysed in relation to offender characteristics and self-reported motives. Methods. Data were drawn from an official police database and consisted of a random sample of arsons occurring in Finland between 1990 and 2001 (N = 189). Th...

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Authors: Häkkänen-Nyholm, Helinä (Author) ; Puolakka, Pia (Author) ; Santtila, Pekka (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2004
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2004, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-214
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