Offences Against the Person -Reported Offences -Queensland * Although offences per 100,000 persons have been rounded to the nearest whole number, the actual rate was used to calculate the percentage change between the two periods. Therefore, although the change values are correct, they may not appear so, particularly in smaller volume offence categories.
The study employed inductive-thematic analysis to identify dynamic cognitive-emotional processes occurring in proximity to deliberate firesetting among a sample of
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= 35 adjudicated juvenile firesetters. Six fire-specific themes were determined. Three of these themes are akin to an implicit theory (i.e. a belief system informed by previous experiences): Fire Interest, Fire is Controllable, and Fire Denial/Accidental. Three of these themes are consistent with a cognitive script (i.e. a behavioural guide for how and when to use fire): (a) fire is destructive; (b) fire conceals evidence; and (c) fire creates calm. When reviewed more closely, the theme ‘fire is destructive’ is composed of two separate subcategories: ‘fire creates destructive fun’ and ‘fire is a destructive tool for revenge’. The findings have risk assessment and treatment implications for juvenile firesetters.
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