Beering, Peter S. Verdict: Guilty of Burning. What Prosecutors Should Know About Arson. The Insurance Committee For Arson Control. May, 1996.

Abstract: A prosecuting attorney with a specialty in arson prosecution wrote this booklet with the intention of educating prosecuting attorneys about the problem of arson. The information is designed to help prosecutors prevail a trial. It includes an arson prosecution checklist and a list of legal obligations with respect to the fire scene and fire investigation. The booklet offers different trial strategies and plea strategies as well as witness preparation tactics and how discovery issues apply to the evidence collected. It also includes a summary of insurance issues prosecutors should know.

For more information, contact:
Insurance Committee for Arson Control
3601 Vincennes Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Phone: 317-876-6226
Web Site: www.arsoncontrol.org