Question

"During an investigation involving local, state and federal agents, “information was developed that two juveniles allegedly started the fire” that roared through Great Smoky Mountains National Park before spreading into Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday in a news release." - excerpt from Post Nation, December 8, 2016.
Using the excerpt, what crime were the two juveniles charged with committing?
A) arson
B) conspiracy
C) extortion
D) larceny

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Arson

Explanation:

In law, arson occurs as one or more individuals are responsible for causing a fire usually with malicious purposes or intentionally, this applies to begin a fire in buildings but also in forests or even objects such as vehicles. In any case, arson is considered as a felony and therefore leads to a penalty that varies according to the damage caused and whether lives were in risk. In the case of the excerpt presented, arson is the crime the two juveniles should be charged as the text states "two juveniles allegedly started the fire” that roared through Great Smoky Mountains National Park.." which suggest the juveniles began a fire on purpose and therefore committed arson, which also had negative consequence and causes multiple lives to be in risk.

Answer 2

Arson because it says”started the fire that roared through great smokey mountains national park”