Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2014/Firesetting motivation

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Hello there!! What an interesting topic!!! I had a read and I noticed that you did not include some in-text references. I copy and paste one of them but you have many to check. For instance, how do you know this?: Firesetting usually occurs in secret and it is hard for researchers to collect data. Good luck!!!! --U3074414 (discuss • contribs) 00:22, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi there. I think your topic is going to be very interesting!

I thought this document on Arson produced by the Australian institute of criminology may be useful. (Understanding criminal behaviour is kind of a hobby of mine). http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/A/1/8/%7BA18209AF-C67E-4E5E-9FCD-D5413DCA4686%7Dti236.pdf

Also, I can't tell much from your outline, so I'm not sure if you planning on covering this or not. But the role of "hero syndrome" in arson is very interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_syndrome

Furthermore, the Macdonald Triad of violent behaviour (& fire setting) is also a interesting take on arson and serial killers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macdonald_triad

I hope this is helpful! :)

Laney3691 (discuss • contribs)

Hi there again!

Your finished product is great! Every time I thought "you should talk about this" in the next paragraph you do! It’s easy to read, in-depth, and set out well. Your introduction is absolutely great.

The only edits I would suggest are:

At the end of "historical perspectives" I would just add a sentence saying the modern theories are very different. This will also help link to your next section.

Also, you images need to APA formatted. eg. Figure 1: blah blah blah.

Lastly, under "gender" you say a common motive for female firesetting is "re-housing". What is re-housing exactly?

Other than that, looks great. Great chapter.

Best of luck! Laney3691 (discuss • contribs)

Great topic

Hi - I am doing a chapter on shoplifting motivation and have decided to focus on juveniles and thought it may be helpful to provide you with some info I have come across in regards to theories surrounding criminal behaviour. I focussed on self-efficacy theory, deterrence theory and the theory of planned behaviour. I have used a case study throughout attempting to explain the theories using a 'typical' teenage boy caught shoplifting. I think the use of the case study has helped explain relatively difficult concepts to a layperson and suggest you could do the same. I have listed a few references which may help you if you choose to go down a similar path:

Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50, 179-211.

Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84(2), 191-215.

Cottle, C. C., Lee, R. J., & Heilbrun, K. (2001). The prediction of criminal recidivism in juveniles: a meta-analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 28(3), 367-394.

Richards, K. (2009). Juveniles' contact with the criminal justice system in Australia: AIC monitoring reports 07. Australian Government, Australian Institute of Criminology. Retrieved from www.aic.gov.au

The Australian Institute of Criminology website was really helpful, I have listed a report they released on statistics of juvenile offending which you may find useful in terms of stats related to arson. I hope this was helpful. Good luck :) U3030139 (discuss • contribs) 10:56, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

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Hi there, This is a really interesting topic and your chapter is easy to read with lots of good information CheersSoneill90 (discuss • contribs) 03:33, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is a wonderfully delivered presentation. Great job! Structure and content The structure of this presentation is clear and the flow is logical. Important content is nicely selected. Theory and research are very nicely integrated throughout, giving the presentation good academic quality. The use of headlines in the first section of the presentation is a great idea. Some illustrative examples were used throughout. Communication Communication is excellent. The visual component of this presentation is engaging and cleverly constructed. The voice-over is well-paced, with intonation and pauses where necessary. An minor area for improvement could be to more closely match the visuals and audio towards the beginning of the presentation. At times it was difficult to focus on both. Production quality The production quality is very good - well done! The audio is clear, but perhaps slightly too quiet. The visuals are clear and have a professional feel. A link to the book chapter is provided. Copyright licence information is correctly cited.

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