Exam 18: Arson and Explosives

The elements of the crime of arson differ more from state to state than do the elements of any other crime.

Two components required for fire coexist all the time with no threat of fire; however, only when the third component, ______________, is present can fire occur.

______________ are the most common cause of fires.

The presence or absence of __________, a by-product of combustion, in the respiratory passages of an alleged victim of a fire can indicate whether the person was alive or dead at the time of the fire.

Firefighters can locate the point of origin of fires in approximately _____ percent of all structural fires.