Crimes Against Property: Arson CJ105/Criminal Law Arson is one of society’s oldest known crimes and is classified as a property crime to law enforcement agencies. It can cost a life and/or a significant amount of money in damages. It is time consuming and difficult to investigate because the burden of proof that the fire was intentionally started is often hard to substantiate. In this essay‚ I will discuss the historical common law for arson and the current statue
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Arson seems as though it is a major problem in the United States; however‚ this is not the case. Arson is defined as a person who intentionally burns almost any kind of structure or building. Even though arson is not a common crime‚ it has resulted in $585 million in property damage and the death of 200 civilians in 2010. Arson is committed for many reasons including insurance fraud and revenge. My theory is that the leading reason for arson is for people to gain money. The people affected by arson
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ARSON… WHAT IS IT? Krystle Lamb Houston Community College Criminal Justice 1301 ABSTRACT Arson is one of the world’s oldest known crimes. It can cost a life or a generous amount of money in damages. Even though it can take a person’s life‚ arson is classified as a property crime to law enforcement agencies. It is time consuming and very difficult to investigate. Only twenty percent of arrests result in a conviction because it is classified as a “property crime” rather than a violent crime
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Criminal Justice October 2‚ 2011 Arson and Fire Investigation What is arson and fire investigation? Arson and fire investigations are conducted to find out whom or what was responsible for creating a fire. It is critical that we know why a fire was created so you can prevent it from ever happening again and also to determine what accelerants were used if any. In this paper I will go into depth on what it takes to become an arson or fire investigator. How do arson and fire investigators get where
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Conducting an arson investigation is a straightforward affair. The first thing to do is determine if the crime committed was actually arson‚ as arson has a strict definition. This can be especially difficult if the arsonist is skilled at his craft‚ and assume it’s a he because 94% of arsonists are young males (Baker‚ 2005). After investigating the scene and determining it was an arson‚ the next step is to determine what kind of arson it was‚ mass arson‚ serial arson‚ or spree arson. Once that it
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Arson is the criminal intent of setting a fire with intent to cause damage. The definition of arson was originally limited to setting fire to buildings‚ but was later expanded to include other objects‚ such as bridges‚ vehicles‚ and private property. Arson is the greatest cause of fires in data repositories. Sometimes‚ human-induced fires can be accidental: failing machinery such as a kitchen stove is a major cause of accidental fires.[1] [edit] Civil disorder Main articles: Civil disorder and
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similarities and differences between an arson investigation and a bombing investigation? Arson is the intentionally setting of fires to property‚ persons‚ and vehicles. Bombing can be defined as the offense of using a projectile‚ or explosive weapon to cause alarm‚ panic‚ danger‚ or death. There are many similarities and differences between the investigation of a bombing and the investigation of arson. The similarities to conducting an investigation for arson or bombing is as follows: 1) secures the
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Arson: An Index Crime An index crime is a crime that is included in the yearly crime statistics taken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Arson is the act of intentionally setting fire to property. ("Arson - Google Search." Arson - Google Search. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.) The eight index crimes are arson‚ forcible rape‚ motor vehicle theft‚ larceny‚ aggravated assault‚ willful homicide‚ robbery and burglary. Although‚ arson wasn’t officially an index crime until 1979. In many states arson
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Arson is a serious problem in the United States‚ being the number one cause of all fires‚ the number two cause of fire death and the cause of over one billion dollars of damage every year. Webster defines arson as “ The crime of maliciously burning somebody else’s building or property or of burning one’s own to get insurance money.” Arson is thought of as an insurance concern‚ an invisible “paper lose” by the general populace‚ but for the firefighters who have been injured or killed responding to
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In the United States‚ over 62‚000 arsons are committed annually‚ amounting to over $1 billion in damages (Burton‚ McNeil‚ & Binder‚ 2012). There is a strong correlation between arson and individuals with psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse tendencies (Burton et al.‚ 2012). There are many terms associated with arson‚ often which are confused. Fire-setting refers to the actual act of setting a fire‚ arson is the crime charged for fire-setting‚ and pyromania is a psychiatric diagnosis often too
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