Australians know the devastation of bushfires all too well. So why would anyone deliberately light a fire?In this episode of Criminal Psychology, our new four-part series on unusual crimes and unusual minds, we're exploring the psychology of arson.Answering questions like, how does it relate to pyromania? What do we know about the profile of a typical arsonist? And how do investigators track down the source of a blaze?Guests:Dr Paul ReadClimate criminologistDr Nichola TylerSenior lecturer, forensic psychologySwinburne University of TechnologyRichard WoodsDirector, Wildfire Investigations and AnalysisAdjunct Associate Lecturer, Wildfire Investigation, Charles Sturt UniversityCredits:<ul><li>Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar</li><li>Senior producer: James Bullen</li><li>Producer: Rose Kerr</li><li>Sound engineer: Emrys Cronin</li></ul>Extra information:<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359178920302494">Adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism who deliberately set fires: A systematic review</a><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-11/australias-fires-reveal-arson-not-a-major-cause/11855022">The truth about Australia's fires — arsonists aren't responsible for many this season</a><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-15/is-arson-mostly-to-blame-for-the-bushfire-crisis/11865724">Some Coalition MPs say that arson is mostly to blame for the bushfire crisis. Here are the facts</a><a href="https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi350">Deliberately lit vegetation fires in Australia</a><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10576875/">Clinical characteristics of child and adolescent psychiatric outpatients engaging in fireplay or arson: a case–control study</a><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379711223001054">What are the differences between children and adolescents who deliberately light fires?</a><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21674086.1932.11925143">The Acquisition of Fire</a>

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