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 Offenses:
Rape - The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part
or object, or oral penetration by a sex
organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.
Fondling - The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual
gratification, without
the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving
consent because of his/her age
or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
Incest - Sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees
wherein marriage is
prohibited by law.
Statutory Rape - Sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
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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