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Children and Fire. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 6, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 53 percent of arrests for arson are children under the age of 18. Approximately one-third are under the age of 15. Despite decreases in other indicators of juvenile violent crime (e.g., murder, aggravated assault), the incidence of juvenile arson is on the rise. Children are naturally curious about fire; some studies suggest that interest in fire develops even before age 3. However, whether a child actually sets fires depends on a variety of factors, including their exposure to fire and the availability of fire supplies. Although some children who set fires are unaware of the potentially tragic consequences their actions and are simply curious, others are fully aware of the ramifications of their actions and purposely intend to cause damage or attract attention.

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Children and Fire. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 6, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 53 percent of arrests for arson are children under the age of 18. Approximately one-third are under the age of 15. Despite decreases in other indicators of juvenile violent crime (e.g., murder, aggravated assault), the incidence of juvenile arson is on the rise. Children are naturally curious about fire; some studies suggest that interest in fire develops even before age 3. However, whether a child actually sets fires depends on a variety of factors, including their exposure to fire and the availability of fire supplies. Although some children who set fires are unaware of the potentially tragic consequences their actions and are simply curious, others are fully aware of the ramifications of their actions and purposely intend to cause damage or attract attention.

Children and Fire. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 6, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 53 percent of arrests for arson are children under the age of 18. Approximately one-third are under the age of 15. Despite decreases in other indicators of juvenile violent crime (e.g., murder, aggravated assault), the incidence of juvenile arson is on the rise. Children are naturally curious about fire; some studies suggest that interest in fire develops even before age 3. However, whether a child actually sets fires depends on a variety of factors, including their exposure to fire and the availability of fire supplies. Although some children who set fires are unaware of the potentially tragic consequences their actions and are simply curious, others are fully aware of the ramifications of their actions and purposely intend to cause damage or attract attention.

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Title:

Children and Fire. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 6, January 2001 (Rev. December 2001)

Publication date:

2001

Size:

8 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Community & Population Characteristics , Children , Fire hazards , Fire safety , Public health , Demographic profiles , Deaths , Smoke detectors , Residential fires , Ignition , Safety hazards , Accident prevention , Health statistics

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