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The Criminal Mind


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The Criminal Mind
A discussion of the difference between the mental disorder of pyromania and arson.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages) | 7 sources | MLA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper provides a discussion of the difference between the mental disorder of pyromania and the criminal behavior known as arson that focuses on the mindset of the juvenile arsonist.

From the Paper:

"here is a difference between the criminal mindset or behavior known as arson and the impulse control disorder known as pyromania. While arson is a crime pyromania is often considered a mental disorder. The pyromaniac has a clinical condition that is directly responsible for his or her fire setting. Arson on the other hand is classified as a violent crime. Though the arsonist and the pyromaniac are often confused as similar the clinical disorder of pyromania clearly defines the disorder as quite distinct from the criminal ..."

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APA Citation:

The Criminal Mind (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Criminal-Mind/73216

MLA Citation:

"The Criminal Mind" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Criminal-Mind/73216>




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