Deliberate Wild Land Fires
by Dian Williams, Paul Steensland, and Robin Poague
» PAGE 38, THE FORENSIC DIGEST

When people think of arson fires, it is safe to assume that what springs to their minds initially is an image of a burning building. The crime of arson is considered a serious felony and is defined as “any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle, or aircraft, personal property of another…” ( Uniform Crime Reports, 2001 ).



Wild land fires are any non-structure fires that occur in the wild land. In 2006, a total of 4,404,844 acres of wild land burned as a result of fires set by humans, either accidentally or on purpose. According to the Uniform Crime Report (UCR, 2001)there are about 69,000 arson related offenses reported yearly by law enforcement agencies in the United States with structure fires representing about 42 percent of the total number.

Leopold & Loeb: The Chicago Thrill Killers
by Steve Daniels
» PAGE 71, THE FORENSIC DIGEST

If Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb committed all of these offenses, then, clearly they were serial offenders engaged in episodic violence as a means of excitement. If these two killers were serial offenders, then surely they should fit a profile. They most likely would have characteristics similar to those whom professionals have come to learn fit the pattern of either disorganized, organized or mixed offender.

Preventing Violence in the Work Place
by Kenneth Mills
» PAGE 56, THE FORENSIC DIGEST

The first warning signals are within us. It is important to read the signals of budding aggression in someone and trust our intuitive feelings of fear when the potential for violence is on the rise.

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