Just days before graduation, Jeremy Bates learns he failed his chemistry final and will not be graduating

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Just days before graduation, Jeremy Bates learns he failed his chemistry final and will not be graduating from high school. Determined to get “revenge,” he plans to burn down the school. Jeremy’s high school is constructed entirely of cinderblock and cement and contains no wood or other flammable items, however, and since Jeremy did not do well in chemistry, he does not realize that cinderblock and cement will not burn. He starts a small fire with twigs in the corner of his science classroom, but obviously the wall and floor do not catch on fire. A small black residue remains on the wall and floor. Can Jeremy be charged with arson? Why or why not? Are there any other possible crimes to charge Jeremy with?

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Criminal Law

ISBN: 9780135777626

3rd Edition

Authors: Jennifer Moore, John Worrall

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