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Exam 6 Session 20 GPSTC Questions and Answers
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Exam 6 Session 20 GPSTC Questionsand Answers
Arson - Answers -any willful or malicious burning or attempting to burn, with or without
intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building
Arson in the 1st Degree (F) - Answers -be means of fire or explosives, knowingly
damages any dwelling home of another
**REASONABLY FORESEEABLE THAT HUMAN LIFE MIGHT BE ENDANGERED
Arson in the 1st Degree (fine and penalty) - Answers -up to $50,000
1-20 years
both
Arson in the 2nd Degree (F) - Answers -by means of fire or explosives knowingly
damages ANY building/vehicle/etc not included in 16-7-60
Arson in the 2nd Degree (fine and penalty) - Answers -up to $25,000
1-10 years
both
Arson in the 3rd Degree (F) - Answers -by means of fire or explosives knowingly
damages any PERSONAL PROPERTY of another valued at $25 or more w/o their
consent
Arson in the 3rd Degree (fine and penalty) - Answers -up to $10,000
1-5 years
both
The Main Difference in the Degrees of the Arson Statues - Answers -1. Arson in the first
degree contains the element of endangerment of human life and applies itself to
encumbered properties (dwellings)
2. Arson in the second generally applies to properties not covered in the first degree.
3. Arson in the third degree relates to property with a value over $25.00.
Motives for Arson - Answers -fraud
concealment of a crime
revenge/intimidaition/attention
vandalism
pyromania
personal gratification/sexual deviance
3 types of Arsonists - Answers -mass
, spree
serial
Mass Arsonist - Answers -one who sets three or more fires at the same location
Spree Arsonist - Answers -those who set fires at three or more separate locations, with
no cooling-off period between them
Serial Arsonist - Answers -sets three or more separate fires with a definite cooling- off
period between them
Classifications of Fire Causes - Answers -natural
accidental
arson
unknown
Natural - Answers -A fire caused without human aid such as lightning, spontaneous
ignition, or malfunction of equipment
Accidental - Answers -Human action is involved directly or indirectly such as careless
smoking or welders using acetylene equipment
Arson - Answers -Fire as a result of willful and criminal act of some person. Also known
as incendiary fire
Unknown - Answers -All fires that have not been classified as to cause are said to be of
unknown origin
Arson indicators - Answers -multiple fires
trailers
flammable accelerants
odors & color of smoke
absence of personal items
Authority OCGA 25-2-9 - Answers -grants authority to investigate origin of fire upon
request of LE
2 classifications of bombs - Answers -1. incendiary
2. explosive
The majority of explosive devices contain what substance? - Answers -black powder
What is the most commonly used incendiary? - Answers -The Molotov cocktail
(a container filled with a flammable liquid)
3 classifications of bombs and explosives - Answers -1. nuclear (alpha, betta, gamma)
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