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A common motive for arson is to commit insurance fraud. [1] [2] [3] In such cases, a person destroys their own property by burning it and then lies about the cause in order to collect against their insurance policy. [4] A person who commits arson is referred to as an arsonist, or a serial arsonist if the person has committed arson several times.
Juveniles in this minor group average at most 2.5 accidental fires in their lifetime. Most children in this group are between five and ten years of age and do not realize the dangers of playing with fire. [4] Pathological fire-setting manifests when the action is "a deliberate, planned, and persistent behavior". [4]
A frequent motive for arson is insurance fraud, with the fire staged to appear accidental. [3] Other motives for arson include desire to commit vandalism or mischief, for thrill or excitement, for revenge, to conceal other crimes, or as a hate crime. [4] The Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 was established to protect places of worship.
In the 1980s, 25% of the murders that involved juvenile delinquents as the offenders also involved an adult offender. This percentage rose to 31% in the 1990s, and averaged at 37% between 2000 and 2008. [15] The time of day juvenile delinquents commit their crimes are the times they are not in school. [16]
A 16-year-old male was arrested Monday following a burglary and was later charged with arson at the former Utica Converters-Hyosung building,
Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. [1] These acts would otherwise be considered crimes if the individuals committing them were older. [2]
Officials later determined two juveniles started the fire. Stanford police said the juveniles were charged with first-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief. Schools resumed their normal ...
Kober said Bloom and the other juvenile court judge, Republican Stacey DeGraffenreid, should send more juveniles to Hamilton County’s Youth Center, known to most as “2020” because of its ...