An example of negligence is when a defendant pours gasoline through the mail slot of the victim's house and sets the gasoline on fire, killing two of the victim's children.

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Negligence involves a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances. The described action is intentional and would more accurately be classified as an intentional tort or a criminal act, not negligence.

An Example of Negligence Is When a Defendant Pours Gasoline