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Crime Definitions
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Part 1 Crimes
| Homicide: |
The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
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| Sexual Assault: |
The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.
(Carnal Knowledge: The act of a man having sexual bodily connections with a woman.)
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| 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.
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| 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 accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.
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| Burglary: |
The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft.
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| Larceny: |
The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another.
(Constructive Possession: Where one does not have physical custody or possession, but is in a position to exercise dominion or control over a thing.)
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| Auto Theft: |
The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
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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.
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| Other Assaults: |
An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack (e.g., intimidation).
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| Forgery/Counterfeiting: |
The altering, copying, or imitating of something, without authority or right, with intent to deceive or defraud by passing the copy or thing altered or imitated as that which is original or genuine; or the selling, buying, or possession of an altered, copied, or imitated thing with intent to deceive or defraud.
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| Fraud: |
The intentional perversion of the truth for the purpose of inducing another person or other entity in reliance upon it to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right. Fraudulent conversion and obtaining of money or property by false pretenses.
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| Embezzlement: |
The unlawful misappropriation or misapplication by an offender to his/her own use or purpose of money, property, or some other thing of value entrusted to his/her care, custody, or control.
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| Stolen Property |
Buying, receiving, possessing, selling, concealing, or transporting any property with the knowledge that it has been unlawfully taken, as by burglary, embezzlement, fraud, larceny, robbery, etc
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To willfully or maliciously destroy, injure, disfigure, or deface any public or private property, real or personal, without the consent of the owner or person having custody or control by cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, painting, drawing, covering with filth, or any other such means as may be specified by local law.
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| Weapons Violations: |
The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons.
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| Commercialized Sex: |
The unlawful promotion of or participation in sexual activities for profit. To solicit customers or transport persons for prostitution purposes; to own, manage, or operate a dwelling or other establishment for the purpose of providing a place where prostitution is performed; or to otherwise assist or promote prostitution.
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| Sex Offenses: |
This classification includes offenses against chastity, common decency, morals, and the like. It does not include forcible rape and prostitution.
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| Controlled Substance: |
The violation of laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and/or use of certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or use. The unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession, transportation, or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance. Arrests for violations of state and local laws, specifically those relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs.
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| Gambling: |
To unlawfully bet or wager money or something else of value; assist, promote, or operate a game of chance for money or some other stake; possess or transmit wagering information; manufacture, sell, purchase, possess, or transport gambling equipment, devices, or goods; or tamper with the outcome of a sporting event or contest to gain a gambling advantage.
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| Offenses Against Family: |
Unlawful non-violent acts by a family member (or legal guardian) that threaten the physical, mental, or economic well-being or morals of another family member and that are not classifiable as other offenses, such as Assault or Sex Offenses.
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| Driving Under the Influence: |
Driving or operating a motor vehicle or common carrier while mentally or physically impaired as the result of consuming an alcoholic beverage or using a drug or narcotic.
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| Liquor Laws: |
The violation of state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages, not including driving under the influence and drunkenness.
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| Public Intoxication: |
To drink alcoholic beverages to the extent that one’s mental faculties and physical coordination are substantially impaired. Does not include driving under the influence.
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| Disorderly Conduct: |
Any behavior that tends to disturb the public peace or decorum, scandalize the community, or shock the public sense of morality.
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| Vagrancy: |
The violation of a court order, regulation, ordinance, or law requiring the withdrawal of persons from the streets or other specified areas; prohibiting persons from remaining in an area or place in an idle or aimless manner; or prohibiting persons from going from place to place without visible means of support.
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| Other Offenses: |
All violations of state or local laws not specifically identified as Part I or Part II offenses, except traffic violations.
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| Juvenile Violation: |
Violations by juveniles of local curfew or loitering ordinances.
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| Runaway Juvenile: |
Limited to juveniles taken into protective custody under the provisions of local statutes.
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Crime Class Definitions
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