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ARSON the willful and malicious burning of the house or house of another man. the destruction of property fire and the extent of liabilities depends on kind and character of the building, its location, extent of damage or value and its state of being inhabited or not malicious burning of a building or property a dwelling house fire set intentionally What Constitute Arson? 1. Malice denotes hatred or ill will or a desire for revenge. 2. Intent the purpose or design with which the act is done and involves the will. 3. Motive the moving cause that induces the commission of a crime. 4. Willfulness intentional and implies that the act was done purposely and intentionally. BASIC LINES OF INQUIRY IN THE INVESTIGATION OF ARSON: Point of Origin of fire Motive Identification of prime suspect Identification of fire setter Fire may belong to anyone of the following: 1. Natural cause without human intervention lightning explosion spontaneous combustion miscellaneous cause e. damage of electric cables due to earthquake or storm or breaking of gas pipes 2. Accidental cause with or without human intervention faulty wiring careless handling of inflammables children playing with match careless smokers careless handling of electric iron, stoves, candles, cigarette butts, mosquito coils 3. Arson or Touch Off fires when all natural and accidental causes have investigator determine if it in fact a fire. TELL TALE SIGNS: Burned building Separate fire Color of smoke Color of flame Size of fire Direction of travel Intensity Location of flame Odors TWO METHODS TO START FIRE: 1. Mechanical Methods a. matches b. candles, burning initiating arrangement c. clock mechanism, magnifying glass, altered equipment d. electrical system e. inflammable gases f. heating appliances g. explosives INCENDIARY MATERIALS are materials used to start a fire. 1. Arson chemicals alcohol, benzene, petroleum, ether, gasoline, kerosene, turpentine 2. Gases like acetylene, butane, CO, ethylene, natural gas and propane 3. Solids as chlorates, perchlorates, chromates, bichromates, nitrates and permanganates. MOTIVES Five motives that predominate in arson cases: economic gain concealment of crime punitive measure intimidation and economic disabling pyromania PERSON WITH MOTIVE TO SET A FIRE: 1. Those with desire to defraud the insurer 2. Employees or such other persons who have grievances 3. Those who desire to conceal evidence of other crimes 4. Those who set fire for purpose of intimidation. 5. Pyromania an uncontrollable impulse towards incendiarism PYROMANIAC a type of person who has passion for fire that can be satisfied watching flames.
Chemistry-of-combustion-and-arson compress
Course: Accounting
University: University of Manila
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