Deck 15: Arson and Bombings

Question 1

Which of the following,when soaked in accelerant,may function as a trailer?

A)A rope
B)Newspaper
C)Rags
D)All of the above.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following refers to an arsonist with an obsessive impulse to set fires?

A)An incendiary
B)The criminal agency
C)A pyromaniac
D)A fire-setter

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Sam has set off three fires at separate locations with no cooling off period between the fires.Which of the following labels best fits Sam?

A)Mass arsonist
B)Pyromaniac
C)Spree arsonist
D)Serial arsonist

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the crime of arson in the United States?

A)The number of arsons in 2007 was 3,430.
B)In most states,arson is classified as a property crime.
C)Approximately 300 people lose their lives in the U.S.each year due to arson.
D)Fewer than 20% of arson arrests lead to convictions.

Question 5

When handling the media during a bomb threat:

A)all inquiries from the news media should be directed to a single spokesperson.
B)each officer who is involved should deal with the media individually.
C)the media should be used as source of information to apprehend the perpetrator.
D)the media should be arrested for interfering with the investigation.

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely to be motivation for a hate fire?

A)An insurance payoff
B)An accident
C)A dispute
D)An obsession with fire

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a factor of why it is often difficult to determine if a fire was arson?

A)There are usually too many witnesses to the crime.
B)Physical evidence is difficult to locate.
C)It is difficult to determine the fire's point of origin.
D)The victim of the fire often ends up being the perpetrator of the crime.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a factor for the high cost and widespread misunderstanding of arson?

A)A lack of public education about arson
B)Quick payments on fire losses by insurance companies
C)A lack of adequate training for investigators
D)The eagerness of prosecutors to file arson cases that rely on circumstantial evidence

Question 9

Sean Larson is an arson investigator.Which of the following should be his first step when investigating a possible arson?

A)Question witnesses for possible suspects.
B)Interview the owner's insurance representative.
C)Locate the point of origin for the fire.
D)Uncover possible motives of likely suspects.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the fire triangle?

A)oxygen
B)combustion
C)fuel
D)heat

Question 11

According to your text,a "plant" with regard to the crime of arson would be which of the following?

A)Gas
B)Rags
C)Person who started the fire
D)Evidence to make the fire look like it was natural

Question 12

The Uniform Crime Reporting system program operated by the FBI identifies arson by:

A)Dollar amount lost
B)Amount of damage
C)Type of property burned
D)Size of fire

Question 13

The color of the smoke and flames is important in arson cases because they may indicate the:

A)use of accelerants.
B)inverted conical shape of a fire.
C)use of mechanical fire-setting devices.
D)use of "trailers."

Question 14

Which of the following is not a role of the firefighter?

A)Extinguish the fire
B)Detect the possibility of arson
C)Investigate arson
D)Investigate the origin of the fire

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a fluid that is used to make "trailers"?

A)Gasoline
B)Gunpowder
C)Alcohol
D)All of the above.

Question 16

Within the construct of investigating a fire,when there becomes a question of who committed the crime:

A)The police and firefighters should work together to investigate the crime
B)Police should yield the crime scene to the firefighters for detailed investigation
C)The matter becomes a law enforcement concern
D)A prosecutor should be contacted

Question 17

Mechanical fire-setting devices are used by an arsonist because:

A)they accelerate the rate of burn.
B)they are capable of starting numerous fires simultaneously.
C)they provide a delay in ignition and an opportunity to establish an alibi.
D)they retard the fire-fighting response.

Question 18

The crime scene photographer of an arson fire should focus on:

A)Damage to structure
B)Point of origin
C)Paper trail
D)Location of items that might have been used in setting the fire

Question 19

Which physical evidence in a fire indicates burning alcohol?

A)White smoke
B)Green-purple flames
C)Black smoke
D)Blue-orange flames

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the factors that explain the high cost of arson?

A)Arson is a low-priority crime for law enforcement
B)Quick payments on fire losses by insurance companies
C)Reluctance on the part of prosecutors to file arson cases that rely on circumstantial evidence
D)Valuable evidence is sometimes destroyed during a blaze

Question 21

Under no circumstances within the a bomb threat should anyone attempt to move,jar or touch a:

A)Suspicious person
B)Suspicious object
C)Curious neighbor
D)Telephone

Question 22

The fire triangle consists of three main components.Which of the following is not considered part of the fire triangle?

A)Heat
B)Oxygen
C)Combustion
D)Fuel

Question 23

Irrationally motivated arson fires are based on either hate,profit,or the desire to conceal a crime.

Question 24

Not much planning or preparation is required for a fire designated as vandalism.

Question 25

The United States has one of the lowest fire death rates in the industrialized world.

Question 26

On a cost per incidence basis,arson is one of the most inexpensive crimes committed.

Question 27

It has been identified that this is the most common motivation for arson:

A)Profit
B)Revenge
C)Pyromania
D)Vandalism

Question 28

Arson for profit accounts for less than 20 percent of all fire-related property damage in the U.S.

Question 29

Pyromaniacs are associated with sexual perversion and tend to have pasts associated with child abuse and bedwetting.

Question 30

Firefighters are responsible for investigating the crime of arson.

Question 31

Only fires determined through investigation to have been willfully or maliciously set are classified as arsons.

Question 32

It is relatively easy to determine if a fire was arson?

Question 33

When a bomb threat is called in to a location for a threat,the caller is hoping to elicit an atmosphere of anxiety and this:

A)Excitement
B)Panic
C)Furtherance
D)Dismay

Question 34

Spontaneous combustion from items such as oily rags is often claimed as a cause of the fire,but ideal conditions are needed to generate enough heat and self-ignition is rare.

Question 35

Circumstantial evidence in an arson case includes an establishment of both motive and opportunity.

Question 36

In a majority of instances,this is recognized as the most common way bomb threats are delivered:

A)Writing
B)Email
C)Web page
D)Telephone

Question 37

A fire may be classified as suspicious when its pattern suggests more than one place of origin.

Question 38

As a fire burns,the pattern of alligatoring becomes larger and less shallow.

Question 39

Arsonists use mechanical delay devices to afford themselves a few hours in which they can be prepared to respond to the scene of the fire to gauge the effectiveness of the firefighting activities.

Question 40

Liquid fire accelerants such as kerosene and gasoline can and do survive the fire.

Question 41

_____ are often used to spread fires from a point of ignition and can be considered a secondary incendiary device,carrying the fire from the original place of ignition to other parts of the room or building.

Question 42

Matching
Locate the correct matches from Column 1 to Column 2

Question 43

List and discuss the three types of evidence located at an arson crime scene.

Question 44

10 When a bomb is found,you should identify the danger area and block it off with a clear zone of at least _____ feet.

Question 45

Under no circumstances should officers attempt to move,jar,or _____ a suspicious object or anything attached to it.

Question 46

Explosive ________ traps are activated by numerous methods,including remote control,manual control,or accidental activation by the victim.

Question 47

You are currently working at a corporate law firm and you have been having issues with a client who is being charged with the crime of arson.The client is very upset with you and calls you one day threating you and stating that she has placed a bomb in your building.Discuss what steps will you take upon receiving the threat?

Question 48

Fires determined through investigation to have been willfully or maliciously set are classified as _______.

Question 49

The fire setter will often use flammable liquids so the fire will burn vigorously after being ignited.These flammable liquids are called _____.

Question 50

Because paper is an excellent preservative of latent fingerprints,all materials of a _______ bomb threats should be saved.

Question 51

Evidence of separate and distinct fires in different areas,the odor of petroleum,and holes in walls to aid in the spread of the fire,are all indicators that the fire was of _____ origin.

Question 52

Explain the importance of identifying the point of origin during an arson investigation.

Question 53

_____ is the obsessive impulse to set fires or a preference for arson as an instrument of damage and there is not a practical reason for the fire,and they receive no material profit from their incendiarism.

Question 54

The _______ of the fire often ends up being the perpetrator of the crime.

Question 55

When a bomb is located,there are four steps which should occur in that location.Discuss all four of these instructions.