Arson - Wikipedia
Arson is the act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. A person who commits arson is referred to as an arsonist, or a serial arsonist if the person has committed arson several times. [1]

What Does It Mean to Commit Arson? Elements and Penalties
Arson is the deliberate and unlawful burning of property. At common law, the crime applied only to setting fire to someone else’s home, but every state has expanded it well beyond that.

Arson | ATF
Arson is a violent crime that can result in fatalities, injuries, loss of jobs, homelessness and more. Many fires cause damages resulting in highly complex scenes for investigators to examine.

What Is Arson? Definition, Elements And Examples - Forbes
Arson is the malicious burning or attempt to burn property belonging to others. State and federal laws prohibit arson, although the regulations differ.

Arson and Youth Firesetting - U.S. Fire Administration
Resources to help communities safeguard their homes, buildings and property from arson and to prevent youth firesetting.

Arson | Criminal Law, Fire Investigation & Property Damage | Britannica
arson, crime commonly defined by statute as the willful or malicious damage or destruction of property by means of fire or explosion. In English common law, arson referred to the burning of another person’s dwellings under circumstances that endangered human life.

Arson Laws | Criminal Law Center | Justia
Read about the elements and degrees of the violent crime of arson and its connections to other crimes, such as felony murder or insurance fraud.

ARSON Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ARSON is the willful or malicious burning of property (such as a building) especially with criminal or fraudulent intent. How to use arson in a sentence.

arson | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Generally, the act of knowingly burning personal property without consent or with unlawful intent is enough to constitute arson.

FBI — Arson
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines arson as any willful or malicious burning or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building,...