- Author
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McGehan, F. P.
- Title
- Profile of a Firebug.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Dimensions (U. S. National Bureau of Standards),
Vol. 60,
No. 7,
12-13,
July 1976
- Keywords
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arson
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pyromaniacs
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arsonists
- Abstract
- Have you ever stood at the edge of a roped off area and watched with a mixture of horror and fascination as a building went up in flames and smoke? Fire has a curious grip on human beings that probably begins with an infant's fire view of a lighted candle or match. For some, however, fascination with fire becomes an obsession. It is an obession that can be costly both to the individual and to society.