University Police
  Definitions of Reportable Crimes

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.

Forcible Sex Offense - any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against the person’s will or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent due to a temporary or permanent disability to include:

  • Forcible Rape
  • Forcible Sodomy
  • Sexual Assault with an object
  • Forcible Fondling

Non-Forcible Sex Offense -the unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse to include:

  • 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 usually involves a weapon or means likely to cause death or great bodily harm.

Burglary - the unlawful entry into a structure to commit a felony or theft and all attempts to commit the above mentioned.

Arson - maliciously burning or causing to be destroyed by burning any public or private property.

Motor Vehicle Theft - the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (This classification also includes “joyriding”).

Hate Crimes - crimes committed against a person which manifest evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the victims actual or perceived race, gender religion, ethnic/national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. For this report, the hate crime must have been for one of the criminal offenses listed in the report or any other crime involving bodily injury where the victim was intentionally selected because one of the above listed biases motivated the perpetrator.

Liquor Law Violations - violations 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; dinking on a train or public conveyance; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned activities. (Drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition).

Drug Abuse Violations - violations of state and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing or manufacturing and making of narcotic drugs.

Weapon Law Violations - violations of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly weapons; carrying of deadly weapons, concealed or openly, furnishing deadly weapons to minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons and all attempts to commit any of the above.

There were no reported Hate Crimes in the calender year 2007