.
Nova: Hunt for the Serial Arsonist
M. Villani


  1. Why are arsons so difficult to prove?
  2. What clues do investigators look for to determine id a fire was intentionally set?
  3. What are accelerants?
  4. What can a burn patter reveal about a fire?
  5. How do investigators determine the origin of a fire?
  6. What can be learned about a fire by burning a candle?
    1. What fuels the flame?
    2. What makes the fuel burn?
  7. What are some motives for arson?
  8. What led investigators to the conclusion that the DNM yardage fire was remarkably similar to other local fires?
  9. Distinguish between an arsonist and a serial arsonist.
  10. What is the psychological profile of an arsonist?
  11. Why did investigators believe that John Oar was responsible for starting the LA fires?
  12. What evidence was used to convict John Oar of the LA fires?

 


Copyright Bronx Science 2001