Purpose: Fire setters who have an intellectual disability (ID) are often identified as posing a particular danger to the community although relatively little is known about their characteristics, treatment, and support needs. Methodology: This study describes the characteristics of 134 residents of low, medium, and high security ID facilities in the United Kingdom who have either an index offence of arson, comparing them with those who have a violentn index offence, involving either violent or a sexual indexal offenceding. Findings: Index arson offenders who had an ID had multiple prior convictions, a history of violent offending, and a high likelihood of having a comorbid mental disorder. There were many shared characteristics across the three groups. Practical implications: The current study suggests that offenders who have ID who set fires have treatment needs that are similar to those of violent and sex offenders. It follows that fire setters who have an ID may also benefit from participating in more established offending behaviour treatment programs, such as cognitive behaviour therapy programs, developed for other types of offender. Originality: This study is one of the few which has investigated the characteristics and treatment needs of persons who have an ID who set fires. In particular, it is one of the first to compare the characteristics and treatment needs for persons with ID who set fires, to those who have committed violent and sexual offences.

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智障消防接力员的特征和治疗需求：描述性数据和犯罪类型之间的比较

目的：尽管人们对智障人士的特征，治疗和支持需求知之甚少，但他们通常被认为对社区构成了特殊的危险。方法：这项研究描述了英国134名低度，中度和高安全性ID设施的居民的特征，这些居民有纵火罪的罪名，将其与有暴力指数罪名的人（涉及暴力或性犯罪）相比较违法犯罪。调查结果：拥有身份证的纵火纵火犯曾多次被定罪，有暴力犯罪史，并有合并精神障碍的可能性较高。这三个小组有许多共同的特点。实际影响：当前的研究表明，拥有身份证明并纵火的罪犯的治疗需求与暴力和性犯罪者相似。随之而来的是，具有ID的火线传教者也可能会从参加针对其他类型罪犯开发的更成熟的犯罪行为治疗计划（例如认知行为治疗计划）中受益。独创性：这项研究是少数调查有身份证明者着火的人的特征和治疗需求的研究之一。特别是，它是第一个将纵火的身分证人与实施暴力和性犯罪的人的特征和治疗需求进行比较的人之一。随之而来的是，具有ID的火线传教者也可能会从参加针对其他类型罪犯开发的更成熟的犯罪行为治疗计划（例如认知行为治疗计划）中受益。独创性：这项研究是少数调查有身份证明者着火的人的特征和治疗需求的研究之一。特别是，它是第一个将纵火的身分证人与实施暴力和性犯罪的人的特征和治疗需求进行比较的人之一。随之而来的是，具有ID的火线传教者也可能会从参加针对其他类型罪犯开发的更成熟的犯罪行为治疗计划（例如认知行为治疗计划）中受益。独创性：这项研究是少数调查有身份证明者着火的人的特征和治疗需求的研究之一。特别是，它是第一个将着火的身份证明人与实施暴力和性犯罪的人的特征和治疗需求进行比较的人之一。