Arson

presented were the reports of Dr. Hurst and the Arson Review Committee that both negated the conclusion that the fire was an arson case, and the conclusion was that no one could have set the fire in the first place. Webb’s testimony during the trial was then refuted, with the use of the reports of Dr. Hurst and the Arson Review Committee as well. The District Court of Travis County then concluded that no juror should have accused Willingham of murder through arson at the…

of black church arson (1989 – 1996) on the basis of the competition theory. The authors first mention several ideas that surfaced as an attempt to explain the phenomenon. Some scholars claim that the arson wave is a part of a conspiracy of hate groups to start a race war. Other scholars suggest that vandalism, insurance fraud and drunkenness explain the phenomenon of discussion. The third explanation refers to the idea that there was no racial motivation at all behind the arsons. Soule and Van…

This gave rise to many forensic branches, such as arson testing, hair analysis, and semen comparison. However, the most powerful tool with the most potential proved to be DNA testing. This is a technique that can link people to the crime scene through matching and interpreting remaining bodily fluids. However…

strongly questioned. Character Evidence.– Rule 404 (a)(1) – The judge can allow this evidence about Storm's character and apply this rule because the evidence shows Storm's character on this occasion because he has prior convictions in related to arson this statement spotlights the fact. Rule 404(a)(3) can be applied as well here as Storm under Crimes and other acts that his character may be admitted under Rule 607, 608 and 609 Under rule 608(b) Specific instances of…

such as State Farm promote and encourage the use of accelerant detection canines. Starting in 1993, State Farm has sponsored and financially aided several law enforcement and fire departments with the Arson Dog Program, to help with the apprehension of numerous arson perpetrators yearly. ("Arson Dog Program," n.d.) One of the recipients of the aid offered by State Farm was the city of Ocala in Florida’s fire department, which in December 014, acquired its first fire dog courtesy of a $25, 000…

Missouri's Louis Grey once said, “To combat arson, it is absolutely essential to have cooperation among all groups concerned with the problems. The three most important are the fire fighters, the law enforcement officers, and the prosecutors.” (Armstrong, 1978, p. 110) Being an arson investigator works strongly with fire departments. Arson investigators are part detectives and part fire scientists. Being able to understand how a fire was started…

Broadly defined the felonies in the fourteenth century fell into two categories- crimes against property and crimes against the person. Property crimes included larceny, burglary, robbery, arson and receiving stolen goofs, while personal crimes were homicide, suicide, and rape. Larceny, was the felonious act or taking and carrying off goods and was the most common crime committed. This type of crime was also committed in the open where there were fewer observes or in a crowd where people were…

Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which the individual cannot resist the urge to deliberately set fires, sometimes going as far as committing arson. Arson, the criminal act of intentionally setting fires, causes destruction worldwide. For instance, the Santiago Canyon fire of 2007 consumed over 28,000 acres of California and cost around 21.6 million dollars in damage. I remember these fires specifically because I have family in California who witnessed this, the fire being extremely…

consistent claim of innocence. Convicted of murdering his three children in a 1991 house fire. Arson investigators concluded that there were twenty indicators of arson that led to them to believe that an accelerant was used to set fire in three different locations. After Willingham execution arson expert, Gerald Hurst believed that there was nothing to suggest to an arson investigator that it was an arson fire. Louisiana State University fire instructor Kendell Ryland was disappointed to know…

and mens rea for the acts committed by Flintwinch and Sparkler. Let one begin with brief synopsis of the event. Flintwinch a corner store owner, facing bankruptcy aims to apply for fraudulent claim against his insurance company. He then planned an arson in which his corner store would burn down and he could collect money from his unprofitable business. Since, he himself didn’t want to be culpable for the crime that he orchestrated he then enlisted Sparkler to commit the act itself. However,…