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Student Name Anosha Zahid Unit 8 Forensic Science Lab Questions Is Fire a Solid, a Liquid, or a Gas? 1. What are the four states of matter? Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. 2. How is fire classified? Fire isn’t actually matter at all. Instead, it’s our sensory experience of a chemical reaction called combustion. 3. How are the sensory clues from watching a fire different from the sensory clues for watching a firefly? What differs about fire is that it engages a lot of our senses at the same time, creating the kind of vivid experience we expect to come from a physical thing. 4. What elements does combustion use to create a sensory experience? Combustion creates that sensory experience using fuel, heat, and oxygen. 5. What affects the different lights one sees in a fire? Molecules emit light when heated, and the color of the light depends on the temperature of the molecules. The type of molecules in a fire can also influence flame color.

Criminal Law: The Crime of Arson 1. What was David Berkowitz best known for? How did arson play a role in his past? David Berkowitz was a famous serial killer and was known for setting fires and then reported some of them to various fire officials. He set approximately 500 fires a year. 2. What is arson? A person commits arson when he willfully burns a dwelling, such as a house or apartment, of another person. Today, however, many states have removed the “dwelling” requirement and only require that some type of property be burned, even personal property. 3. Arson requires intent. What does this statement mean? Arson requires that the person setting the fire intend to start a fire, knowing that the fire will destroy something. 4. What are some possible penalties for someone who commits arson? Arson is punished severely; generally, as a felony, while reckless burning is considered a less serious felony or misdemeanor. Some jurisdictions simply refer to both crimes is different levels under the name “arson.” While arson is almost always a felony, the severity of the punishment is determined based on several factors. If the burned property is personal property, the punishment would often be less severe than it would be if the burned property was a home. Moreover, burning an unoccupied building is punished less severely as compared to punishment for burning an occupied building. If a person is harmed because of the fire, the penalty also increases. In certain circumstances, an arsonist can be convicted of felony murder when a victim dies as a result of the arson.

5. What role do insurance companies play in arson cases? Insurance companies also investigate arson, as potential insurance payouts have proven to be arson motives in all too many cases. Any arson case investigated by an insurance company can also result in criminal charges. Every state has arson reporting statutes requiring insurance companies to inform the authorities, either the fire marshal or the police, that it’s investigating a potential arson case. Furthermore, if the investigating insurance company does disclose information about a potential arson to the police, the company is protected from civil defamation claims that could result from the disclosure....