The purpose of this U.S. Fire Administration special report is to
document the problem of older chil-dren who set fires resulting in
serious or potentially serious consequences. The report also
examines the factors that commonly are associated with intentional
firesetting by teenagers and discusses a number of community
programs that intervene to control arson. Historically, the term
"juvenile firesetting" has been viewed as a "curious" kids'
problem. Fires set by youngsters playing with matches and lighters
tend to be categorized as "accidental" or "children playing."
However, juvenile firesetting also includes the deliberate
destruction of property by juveniles through fire, which sometimes
results in casualties. This is an increasingly serious problem in
most U.S. cities. Information from a 10-year U.S. Fire
Administration project of direct technical assistance to over 60
jurisdictions verifies the high rate of juvenile-set fires. This
report focuses on adolescent firesetters between 14 and 18 years of
age. Several case studies are presented to demonstrate the impact
of these arson fires and to outline the family circumstances of the
youth who were involved. The report also covers how the criminal
justice system has been handling teen arson and reviews and
compares several treatment and intervention programs.
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