Crime Definitions
Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter – The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Negligent Manslaughter – The killing of another person through gross negligence.
Sex Offense Forcible (F) – Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person's
will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of
giving consent: forcible rape; forcible sodomy; sexual assault with an object; and
forcible fondling.
Sex Offense Non Forcible (N) – Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse: incest; statutory rape.
Robbery – The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control
of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the
victim in fear.
Aggravated Assault – An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe
or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use
of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. It is not necessary
for an injury to result when a gun, knife or other weapon is used in the commission
of the crime.
Simple Assault – Assaults and attempted assaults where no weapon was used and which did not result
in a serious or aggravated injury to the victim. (Currently, this crime category only
applies to hate crimes.)
Burglary – The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes
this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony;
breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safe-cracking;
and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
Motor Vehicle Theft – The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft
all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though
the vehicles are later abandoned-including joyriding.)
Arson – Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud,
a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of
another, etc.
Liquor Law Violation – The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, transporting,
furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places;
bootlegging; operating a still, furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person;
using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public
conveyance; or any attempts to commit any of the foregoing violations. Note: this
list does not include public drunkenness and driving under the influence.
Drug Law Violation – Violations of State and local laws related to the possession, sale, use, growing,
manufacturing, and making of illicit drugs.
Weapon Law Violation – The violation of laws or ordinances regulating weapons.
Hate Crimes – Any crime that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because
of the victim's actual or perceived race; religion; gender; sexual orientation; ethnicity
or physical/mental disabilities.
Disciplinary Referrals – Incidents in which a student was not arrested but was referred for campus disciplinary
action for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession.
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