Studies of arson in Japan
l Nakata (1976)
psychiatric
description
l Ueno (1980’s)
urban arsonist
l Kiriu (1990’s)
rural arsonists
flow chart inferring
arsonist’s motive
l Mimoto (1990’s)
Power Plot: center of
gravity model
l Himura (1990’s)
urban arsonists
based on fire
department record