What is the difference between arson and aggravated arson?
The crime of arson is intentionally burning a building. Often, however, the act of intentionally burning a building creates serious risk of harm to people as well. “Aggravated arson” is the crime of creating a substantial risk of serious physical harm to a person other than the arsonist. For example, someone who sets fire to an occupied building creates a substantial risk that, in addition of the harm the fire does to the building, a person or persons inside the building may be harmed.
