An arsonist with a sexual motivation |
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| Authors: | E Lange M Kirsch |
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| Affiliation: | Klinik und Poliklinik Lür Psychiatric und Neurologie Medizinischen Akademie, Carl Gustav Carus Dresden. |
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| Abstract: | In the period 1963-1983 expert opinion was given 147 times on the criminal accountability of premeditated arsonists. In 12% of the cases the crime was sexually motivated. We exemplify the transition of the motive from heightened SELBSTWERTERLEBEN through FREUDE UND ALLGEMEINE LUST in fire to (pre)sexual motivation. The individual features of these 18 cases are noted and distinguished, and the conclusions reached in the expert testimony set out. |
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