Arson Crime

The criminal act of arson has always had a substantial effect on individuals and properties across the globe. The most dangerous aspect of arson, as a crime, is how accessible it is to any person that sees fit to utilize it as a source of destruction. The ability to start a fire requires very few tools and a small amount of effort making it one of the easier ways for criminals commit acts of violence. The treacherous part of arson is that it can be used just about anywhere in places such as buildings, residential homes, vehicles and wildland areas. The choice of location is based off of the intent of the particular arsonist. An individual that willfully, deliberately and maliciously sets a fire with the intent to cause damage or

Many countries such as England and Ireland have suffered from the use of arson as a frequent weapon for rural protests. When laborers in England were paid low wages, they took to the streets and set a copious amount of locations as well as objects ablaze to rebel and get their point across to the government. Arson has also been a large symbol in terms of religious or interracial conflicts within a society. Any fire that was set maliciously by a group or organization to destroy property by a means to purify a community of any enemies is also seen as a criminal offence as the danger of this action has steadily increased over the years. It is apparent that over time, police and investigators have been more critical about safeguarding people and property from arson attacks. This forces arsonists to begin to change their ways leading to more diverse and cunning ways to commit these crimes. As criminality evolves, arsonists find more ways to commit their crimes without being noticed. Conversely, there are still those who use it as a symbol in modern day protests and with the uses of mass and social media, there are more viewers to the destruction that ensues. The history of violent actions

Mobile arson is the destruction of any motor vehicle such as automobiles. A motor vehicle must be self-propelled and run on a land surface. This does not include any form of transportation that uses rails to reach from one destination to another. Establishing the point of origin of the fire is the key to properly classifying arson. As an example, if an individual were to intentionally set fire to a vehicle that is parked next to a house and the fire spreads enough to destroy the home, the appropriate classification would primarily be mobile arson. In an instance where the point of origin cannot be determined where fire has been set to both structural and mobile objects, then the classification would be established based on which part of the property suffered the most distinguishable amount of damage. Arson is also separated and classified into three levels of degrees to determine the intensity of the crime. Individuals that commit third degree arson are those that have set fire to an abandoned area such as a field or a vacant lot. Second degree arson is classified as an