From the text...'Arson, 'the 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 or another, etc., ' has been a topic of study of law enforcement and fire prevention agencies, insurance companies, the business community and mental health professionals. A conservative estimate of property damage in 1979 due to arson is over half a billion dollars while data from 1975 reveal that arson resulted in a death toll of over 1,000, with 10,000 people injured and property damage over $1.4 billion. These figures are conservative because they include only documented cases of arson. Most experts believe that at least 50% of all fires other than those actually labeled arson are also intentionally set...This paper will attempt to review the significant literature on firesetting behavior in hopes of providing a greater understanding of the act of firesetting and its perpetrators.'