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Application Exercise 1: Arson Taskforce Queensland Crime Prevention Research Grant Introduction: Queensland Crime Prevention Research Grants (QCPRG’s) are designed to support research activities that have the potential to make a substantive contribution to the prevention of crime in Queensland. Through grants of up to $10,000, the scheme seeks to build knowledge that can be ultimately be used to help organisations that work to improve public safety in Queensland. Eligibility All research proposals must be submitted together with a selected partner organisation (Queensland Police Force, Queensland Fire Services or Community Organisations in Queensland). In order to qualify for funding, researchers must be able to explain why the research is important and how the findings of their proposed project will contribute to the work of their partner organisation. A committee will meet twice a year to decide which projects are of the highest quality and will receive funding. How to apply: To apply for this funding, please send a completed copy of this form to…. (Actually, as this is a fictional proposal to a fictional grant funding body, you should submit your completed form through the submission portal on the course website.) Sample Proposal: The proposal below has only been included as an example. You should write your own proposal based purely on the research you designed as part of the Interactive Arson Taskforce Activity, together with your chosen Research Assistant.

Applicant Details: Name of lead applicant (your name) S-number Name of research assistant

Reese Earcher

Project Overview: Project Title (maximum 15 words): Ensure the project title is specific and incorporates the focus of your research topic. Titles should not be phrased as a question. Project partner organisation (Choose the applicable organisation)

Motivations of peop[le who set fires

Queensland Community Services

Project significance: Why this research important? How does this research address a gap in knowledge? (50- 100 words). According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, close to every fire is deliberately lit or considered suspicious by the Australian Police and have devastating consequences. These fires can spread to destroy huge areas of Australian land, especially bushfires, and have left an untold number of injured or dead animals as a consequence. Unfortunately, even with houses burning down, possessions lost and many victims, the research on fire-setters is very limited. The shortage on arsonists and why they commit these horrible crimes does not help to prevent the crime from re-occurring, and a new project is needed to give a better understanding to hopefully prevent any more fires.

Project impact: How will your findings contribute to the work of your partner organisation? (50-100 words). Understanding the reasons behind deliberately setting fires and the what motivates arsonists will allow an awareness campaign to be made to potentially deter fire setters from committing a crime. If funded, the research project to create a prevention program will be useful to the police, community organisations and fire services and to prevent fires from causing any more devastating damage than they already have. Research Question (maximum 15 words) What motivates people to set fires?

References: In the following section, list 3 peer-reviewed academic sources that you will use in the literature review for this project. List sources in alphabetical order. Use APA 7th formatting.

Prins H, Tennent G, Trick K. (1985). Motives for arson (fire raising). Medicine, Science and the Law, 25(4), 275-8. https://doi: 10.1177/00258024850250

0409. Prins H, Tennent G, Trick K. (1985). Motives for arson (fire raising). Medicine, Science and the Law, 25(4), 275-8. https://doi: 10.1177/00258024850250 0409. Prins H, Tennent G, Trick K. (1985). Motives for arson (fire raising). Medicine, Science and the Law, 25(4), 275-8. https://doi: 10.1177/00258024850250 0409 Ellis-Smith, T., Watt, B. D., & Doley, R. M. (2019). Australian arsonists: an analysis of trends between 1990 and 2015. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 26(4), 593–613. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2018.1556131

Prins H, Tennent G, Trick K. (1985). Motives for arson (fire raising). Medicine, Science and the Law, 25(4), 275-8. https://doi: 10.1177/002580248502500409. Soothill, K., Ackerley, E., & Francis, B. (2004). The criminal careers of arsonists. Medicine, Science and the Law, 44(1), 27-40.

Prins H, Tennent G, Trick K. (1985). Motives for arson (fire raising). Medicine, Science and the Law, 25(4), 275-8. https://doi: 10.1177/00258024850 Research Design Briefly describe your research design, including the method you will use to collect your data (50 - 100 words) Using quantitative research methods, interviews will be conducted with a group of 20 offenders who have been charged and sentenced to prison for arson-related offences. The research method will consist of asking questions related to the motivations and what factors encouraged them to commit their crime. The interviewer will ask why the offender committed the crime, the emotions they felt during the crime, the emotions felt after the crime, if they regretted their decision etc. The interviews will then be reviewed and organised to be able to identify similarities and differences between the different offenders and their motivations....