A person plants a bomb just outside the door of a building. The bomb exploded and severely damaged the inside of the building. No one was in the building at the time of the explosion. This act is considered as:

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Arson involves deliberately setting fire to property to cause damage, and it can include cases where an explosive device causes the damage. Since the bomb damaged the building, it fits the definition of arson, even though the traditional method of starting a fire wasn't used. Entrapment involves law enforcement inducing someone to commit a crime they otherwise wouldn't have, and burglary involves unlawful entry into a structure with the intent to commit a crime inside, neither of which directly applies to the act described.

A Person Plants a Bomb Just Outside the Door of a Building