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Author: James E. Girard
Title: Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime
Chapter Outcomes
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
 
  • The chemistry of fire
  • Factors that increase the intensity of a fire
  • The sequence of events that occurs during a fire
  • Hydrocarbon accelerants
  • Ways to determine the origin and cause of a fire
  • Common indicators of arson
  • The collection, preservation, and analysis of arson evidence
Link: Jones and Bartlett Publishers