2007-06-26 03:08:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
arson is an illegal crime of burning an object. Most cases are of houses being burned. Not all the time but most frequently it is young kids playing a prank.
2007-06-26 03:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by sk4r3d pkz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arson in a simple term, it is the willfully/deliverately setting a blaze an establishment, building, house, or dwelling. Why? You wanna try this for size. Just joking of course.
Another simple terms this time an example, imagine you are in a wilderness, of course this should be a forest area where there are dry leaves and of course trees, where would the leaves come from without a tree. You have a match and suddenly you lighted a small patch of leave just for fun and excitement for kicks. And so you left the place thinking that it is just a small fire, then suddenly you heard the news, the forest is on fire. This happen at night when you decided to hike your way back to your place. Now back to the story, it smack right in your face "geez I did light a small leaves there...awhile ago.." Now here comes the question- are you liable for the fire? Is this arson?
Since this is my question you have to ask this next time around in the ask portion of yahoo. Have a nice day.
2007-06-26 10:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia:
Arson, called fireraising in Scots law, is the crime of setting a fire for an unlawful or improper purpose.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson
2007-06-26 10:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by arwen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simply burning an institution, a house or a building is arson
2007-06-26 10:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the act of setting fire to property, with the intent of destroying the property. There are no circumstances or results necessary for this crime. You need not actually destroy anything.
2007-06-26 10:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when someone starts a fire on purpose, on a building or something.
building a fire in a fire pit, which is on purpose, isnt arson.
2007-06-26 10:15:48 · answer #6 · answered by jmprince01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the burning of another's house or property or in some cases, the burning of one's own house or property, to collect insurance.
2007-06-26 10:15:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The intentional starting of a fire.
2007-06-26 10:15:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
intentionally and maliciously setting fire to another person's personal property
2007-06-26 10:15:26 · answer #9 · answered by stevethebeeve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
intentional and illegal burning of an object.
2007-06-26 10:13:42 · answer #10 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋