1. Discuss the reasons arson is considered a low-priority crime.
Because identification is a problem in most arson cases. In most arson cases all the evidence that the police need to identify the cause of the fire is destroyed in the fire, which leads to dead ends. If you have no information to pursue any kind of suspect on, equals a dead end for the police.
2. Discuss the relationship between fire and police departments and the insurance companies that represent victims of arson. The fire departments can help the police officers out by giving them information on the fire, who lives there, and who called it in. Police depatments can help the insurance companies out by investigating the suspected arsons and concluding …show more content…
What significance does a fire’s point of origin have regarding the investigation of a suspected arson fire?
The burn marks, smoke patterns, and Heat of the fire can all give infomation to the investigating officer on how the fire started, what types of accelerant were used, and if it was accidental or arson.
5. Explain the three sides of a fire triangle.
The fire triangle is a simple model to help you understand the three necessary ingrediants for most fires. The triangle shows you the three elements a fir needs to ignite: Heat, Fuel, and Oxygen
6. List and discuss the various clues that flames and smoke can offer the investigator in the arson ivestigation.
Flames and smoke are probably two of the main things that investigators use to judge an investigation. The color of the flames can indicate many different things like temperature and use of particular accelerants. The direction of the burn patterns left by the flames can tell a great deal. Smoke can show us how fast the fire began, how long it was burning, and what order the building caught fire in.
7. What types of evidence are necessary in the successful prosecution of an arson case?
Types of accelerant used, Fingerprints, If the fire didn’t destroy them, Ignition devices, and Footprints help with evidence for these types of