[[Image:Skyline Parkway Motel Burned.jpg|thumb|240px|left|The Skyline Parkway Motel in [[Afton, Virginia]] after an arson fire on July 9, 2004.]]
[[Image:Skyline Parkway Motel Burned.jpg|thumb|240px|left|The Skyline Parkway Motel in [[Afton, Virginia]] after an arson fire on July 9, 2004.]]
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'''Arson''', called '''fireraising''' in [[Scots law]], is the [[crime]] of setting a [[fire]] for an unlawful or improper purpose. The criminal damage of property in [[Scots law|English law]] has been consolidated into a single offense in the [[Criminal Damage Act 1971]] although the use of the word has been retained.
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'''Arson''', called '''fireraising''' is the [[crime]] of setting a fire for an unlawful or improper purpose. The criminal damage of property in English law has been consolidated into a single offense in the Criminal Damage Act 1971 although the use of the word has been retained.
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[[Image:Skyline Parkway Motel Burned.jpg|thumb|240px|left|The Skyline Parkway Motel at [[Rockfish Gap]] after an arson fire on [[July 9]], [[2004]].]]
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The motives of arsonists vary. The possibility of financial gain often drives arsonists to file fraudulent [[insurance claim]] after setting fire.
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[[Vandalism]]isfrequentlybehind arsons perpetrated by [[juvenile (law)|juvenile]] firesetters. Vandalismthroughfirecan occur in vacant or abandoned buildings. Cities often regulateor encourage owners to securevacantbuildings.[[Firedepartment]]saggressivelyattack fires in abandoned buildings out of concern for the transient or homeless people that may be dwelling inside.
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Themotivesofarsonistsvary. Thepossibilityoffinancialgain often drivesarsonists to filefraudulentinsuranceclaimaftersettingfire.
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[[Domestic violence]] sometimes results in arson. Victims’ property is oftendamagedordestroyed,compromisingphysicalsafetyand sometimes causing [[personal injury]]. Insomecasesarson can alsobeamethodofcommitting [[murder]]. [[Revenge]]motivationcangeneratedangerousfires,asafiresetter’s acts of rage contributes to theconflagration. Disgruntledfirefightershaveoccasionallybeenknowntostartarson out of revenge,especiallythose extremely angry at losing theirjobs or whohave numerous grievances with a fire station and hope that the fire chief or other superiors may perishinthe arson fire they started.
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[[Vandalism]] is frequentlybehindarsonsperpetratedbyjuvenilefiresetters. Vandalismthroughfire can occurinvacantorabandonedbuildings. Citiesoftenregulateorencourageownerstosecurevacantbuildings. Firedepartmentsaggressivelyattackfiresinabandonedbuildings out of concernforthetransient or homelesspeople that may bedwellinginside.
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Man-made [[forestfire]]sarefrequent in thesummersofsouthernEurope, mostnotably[[Turkey]] and [[Greece]]but also [[Portugal]], southern [[Spain]] andmostof[[Italy]].Severalcausesareproposed,including the changeof[[commons|commonal]]property to government-ownedforests,sales of cheapburntwood,enviesagainstneighbors,intentiontosellthelandforurbandevelopment,disgruntledformerfirefighters, and distractionof the policebydrugsmugglers.
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[[Domesticviolence]] sometimesresults in arson.Victims’propertyisoften damaged or destroyed, compromisingphysicalsafety and sometimescausing personal injury. In some cases arson can also be a method of committing [[murder]]. [[Revenge]] motivationcangeneratedangerousfires,asafiresetter’s acts of rage contributes to the conflagration.Disgruntledfirefightershave occasionally been known to startarsonout of revenge,especiallythoseextremelyangryatlosingtheirjobsorwhohavenumerousgrievanceswithafire station and hopethat the firechieforother superiors may perish in the arson fire they started.
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Man-made forest fires are frequent in the summers of southern Europe, most notably Turkey and Portugal, southern Spain and most of Italy. Several causes are proposed, including the change of commonal property to government-owned forests, sales of cheap burnt wood, envies against neighbors, intention to sell the land for urban development, disgruntled former firefighters, and distraction of the police by drug smugglers.
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Some acts of arson are politically motivated. For example, an environmental group known as the Earth Liberation Front committed arson to spread its message of environmental protection.
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Some acts of arson are politically motivated. For example, an environmental group known as the [[Earth Liberation Front]] committed arson to spread its message of environmental protection.
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It is often incorrectly believed that Roman emperor [[Nero]] ordered the [[Great Fire of Rome]], which erupted on the night of [[July 18]], [[64]] [[Common Era|CE]]. The fire started from the shops selling flammable goods at the southeastern end of the [[Circus Maximus]] and reportedly lasted for nine days.
Arson, called fireraising is the crime of setting a fire for an unlawful or improper purpose. The criminal damage of property in English law has been consolidated into a single offense in the Criminal Damage Act 1971 although the use of the word has been retained.
The motives of arsonists vary. The possibility of financial gain often drives arsonists to file fraudulent insurance claim after setting fire.
Vandalism is frequently behind arsons perpetrated by juvenile fire setters. Vandalism through fire can occur in vacant or abandoned buildings. Cities often regulate or encourage owners to secure vacant buildings. Fire departments aggressively attack fires in abandoned buildings out of concern for the transient or homeless people that may be dwelling inside.
Domestic violence sometimes results in arson. Victims’ property is often damaged or destroyed, compromising physical safety and sometimes causing personal injury. In some cases arson can also be a method of committing murder. Revenge motivation can generate dangerous fires, as a fire setter’s acts of rage contributes to the conflagration. Disgruntled firefighters have occasionally been known to start arson out of revenge, especially those extremely angry at losing their jobs or who have numerous grievances with a fire station and hope that the fire chief or other superiors may perish in the arson fire they started.
Man-made forest fires are frequent in the summers of southern Europe, most notably Turkey and Portugal, southern Spain and most of Italy. Several causes are proposed, including the change of commonal property to government-owned forests, sales of cheap burnt wood, envies against neighbors, intention to sell the land for urban development, disgruntled former firefighters, and distraction of the police by drug smugglers.
Some acts of arson are politically motivated. For example, an environmental group known as the Earth Liberation Front committed arson to spread its message of environmental protection.
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