dimanche 7 juin 2015

An Arsonist Profile For A Pathological Firesetter

By Elaine Guthrie


Technically speaking, it is not illegal to start a fire. However, what makes the act illegal is when that causes damages to properties and even put people's lives at risks. When the fire is set to cause losses to lives and properties, then the one who started the fire will be charged with arson. Such a crime is punishable by imprisonment equivalent to the extend of the damages caused.

While there are fires caused by accident, there are those that are caused by actual intent. The firesetters who tend to start a fire just because of a whim must be captured at all cost so that they do not inflict any damage anymore. They have to be stopped at all cost since they damage they cause is not a laughing matter. Creating an arsonist profile for the firesetter will help make the capture easier.

Nowadays, you can see various types of criminals who are into setting fires. There are those who are driven by their natural thirst or curiosity. Some will act like this when they are driven into a corner in their life and want to escape reality. There are those who just love doing this act, though. Of course, there are also those who are pathological.

In differentiating pathological fire setters from the others, you will usually find them in possession of a high IQ. They are mostly doing well in their academic learning and there are even some who are enrolled in renowned academic institution. On the other side of the coin, they can also have a history of a severe emotional problem.

At times, despite having high IQ, they might show problems in their academic abilities. If not their academic abilities, then it might be in their behavior that they are showing problems in. Most of the pathological firesetters will oftentimes have difficulty when it comes to establishing relationships with other people.

Their severe emotional problems are not the only ones that stop the pathological criminals from living the straight life. There are times when their criminal acts are being driven by their history of medical problems. This is mostly true when they are suffering from neurological problems, which can really affect people severely.

Their past trauma can also haunt the pathological fire setter. Because of a past trauma, they can be triggered to start a fire that can help them forget about their fears. Most of the time, their trauma comes from the physical abuse or from the sexual abuse they suffer from their family, peers, or even from strangers.

The pathological firesetters are also known to be loners. They tend to keep to themselves and limit their interactions with other people. Together with being a loner, they also have that life long fascination with fire. That life long fascination is what triggers the desire to set fire in the pathological firesetters.

There are surely a lot of other things you ought to know about these pathological criminals. The knowledge about them can help in the easy capture of those who have done the crime. With the knowledge you have, you can surely capture the criminals promptly and prevent future accidents related to fires. With that, you can keep everyone in the community safe from the said criminals.




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