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Arson - How Much Does It Cost Your City?

NCJ Number
86233
Author(s)
F Logue; A Goldman
Date Published
1981
Length
29 pages
Annotation
This study was conducted primarily to develop a methodology for calculating how much of municipality's annual budget is attributable to arson.
Abstract
The goal has been to create a model which any municipality may use by specifying methods for calculating direct and indirect costs and identifying all arson-related costs, wherever they appear in the budget. (NTIS abstract)