municipalities. Arson is an inherently difficult crime to detect and prosecute‚ and it falls between police and fire department responsibility. Both the police and fire services can legitimately claim authority in arson cases‚ but each also may rationalize that the responsibility belongs to the other. The police/law enforcement spends additional time and money trying to bring arsonist to trial‚ and the arson investigator need cooperation and better training to solve an arson crime. Body
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ends up killing one of his own. Cole‚ the arson investigator is worried‚ but wont admit that to anyone‚ but with the arson’s escalating‚ he has an uneasy feeling of what the future holds. The arsonist is leaving signs‚ murals painted on the walls with the words murderer‚ and killer‚ and popcorn at every scene. When Cassie‚ a firefighter who took a break from her job after being severely burned at a nursing home fire that had been ruled as the first arson fire‚ witnesses the arsonist in the act‚ she
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JUVENILES AND FIRESETTING I Introduction When fire is maliciously set‚ it is called Arson. When arson is committed by juveniles under the age of 18‚ it is called firesetting. Fresno‚ California had the highest per capita arson rates in 1994 and 1995‚ with over seventy percent of these set by juveniles. There are reasons why some children are particularly attracted to fire‚ and destruction. Also‚ there are key warning signs to look for in children to prevent this type of all too common devastation
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References: MICHAEL P. RELLAHAN 2010 ’Good‚ but it is not enough: ’ Justice in Coatesville arson saga Bookshelf : Schmalleger‚ Frank 2015 2nd Coatesville Arson Arrest | NBC 10 Philadelphia (July 17th 2009) Firefighter arrested for Coatesville arsons | 6abc.com | 6abc.com (6 ABC Action News 2009)‚ Who is setting the Coatesville Fires?
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unattended in forested areas Careless littering : dropped cigarette ends and broken glass bottles which magnify the sun’s rays Fireworks : many villages in the Mediterranean have festivals in the summer. Fireworks can start fires. Human (Intention al) Arson : possibly the biggest cause of fires near settlements. Even firefighters have started fires. Controlled burning getting out of control : burning off grasslands or heather moorland gets out of hand. Mechanic al Trains can create sparks from electric
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the fire services‚ depending on how long it will take for the fire trucks to arrive. When they are on the scene to ensure nobody gets too close to the fire and interview any witnesses that could be there. The police officer that arrives may be an arson investigator depending on the local police force. Crime Scene Investigators The crime scene investigators are involved with examining the scene of the fire. This is to collect‚ enhance and recover and evidence at the scene. While doing this the need
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On July 6th of 1944‚ the state of Connecticut experienced a terrible accident‚ this fire did more than just take the lives of many by also affecting others in a mental aspect. This accident was that of the Hartford Circus Fire. It was a fire that resulted in the entire destruction of a circus and lives lost by many of the circus’ very own staff‚ along with many spectators. Many years later‚ the cause of this fire is still up to some speculation among authorities. This essay will dig into the
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thousands of dollars in damage‚ is arson and done by pyromaniacs. A pyromaniac is a person who has pyromania‚ which means a person who has an obsession over fire. Arson is a malicious burning of the dwelling of another though the actual crime may entail the burning of any structure or object. There are different types of arsonists. One may be a serial arsonist‚ who is someone that habitually and compulsively sets fires. Most serial arsonists commit a serial arson which is an offense committed by
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in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires‚ in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ (pyr‚ fire). Pyromania and pyromaniacs are distinct from arson‚ the pursuit of personal‚ monetary or political gain. It is multiple‚ deliberate and purposeful fire setting rather than accidental. Pyromaniacs start fires to induce euphoria‚ and often fixate on institutions of fire control like fire stations and
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Forest Fire: Causes and Effects Ron Hilton National American University One morning you wake up and look out the window. Off to the west‚ you see an orange glow over the hills. You ask yourself “Is that a forest fire? What caused it? What is it going to do to the ecosystem?” The answer to the first question comes down to two main causes‚ man and nature. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (2000)
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