- Author
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Title
- Guidelines for Implementation. National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program.
- Coporate
- U.S. Fire Administration, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, DC
- Report
-
FA 147,
June 1994,
123 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), 16825 South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Telephone: 301-447-1000. Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov
- Contract
- 87-JS-CX-K104
- Keywords
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juveniles
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firesetters
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arson
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fire prevention
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management systems
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evaluation
- Identifiers
- program management; screening, evaluation and developing the intervention plan; intervention services; referral mechanisms; publicity and outreach; monitoring systems; developing relationships with the justice system
- Abstract
- In recognition of the seriousness of the juvenile firesetting problem, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in conjunction with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) sponsored the National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program, which was conducted by the Institute for Social Analysis with assistance from the Police Executive Research Forum. The purpose of this development program was to assess, develop, test and disseminate information on promising approaches for the control and prevention of juvenile firesetting and arson. The program, which began in early 1988, was divided into four incremental stages: 1. An assessment of the incidence and dynamics of juvenile firesetting/arson and selected juvenile firesetter programs throughout the United States. 2. The development of a comprehensive approach to controlling juvenile arson, including descriptions of program development, implementation, and operation. 3. The development of training and technical assistance packages to provide local jurisdictions with the necessary information to implement appropriate programs. 4. Testing and dissemintion of the training and technical assistance packages.