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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/aggravated-assault.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: Aggravated assault is 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 other means likely to produce death or bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of or threat to use a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result. When aggravated assault and larceny theft occur together, the offense is categorized as robbery.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

- heading: Victim’s relationship to offender
text: Until 2016, the FBI recorded all same-sex couples as acquaintances under the “Homosexual Relationship” label. This category is no longer in use. After same-sex marriage was [upheld as a constitutional right in 2015](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf), the FBI started collecting data about crimes against same-sex partners as “Spouse” (if married) or “Boyfriend or Girlfriend” (if not married).

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/arson.yml
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- heading: Arson-related deaths and injuries
text: The Uniform Crime Reporting Program does not include arson-related deaths and injuries of police officers and firefighters, unless they were determined to be willful murders or assaults, due to the hazardous nature of these professions.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

links:
- url: https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-publications
text: "FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting Publications"
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/burglary.yml
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- heading: Hotel rule
text: "When a number of hotel rooms, motel rooms, or self-storage units are burglarized, the building manager is more likely to report the offenses to the police than individual tenants. In these cases, the law enforcement agency should report a single burglary incident to the FBI and include the number of premises that were entered."

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

links:
- url: https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-publications
text: "FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting Publications"
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/cargo-theft.yml
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- heading: Related incident details
text: When law enforcement agencies report cargo theft, they include at least one of 13 offenses to specifically describe the incident. For instance, if the cargo was taken by threat or force, it is a robbery. If an entire truck is stolen, it is reported as a motor vehicle theft. If the situation involves fraud, an offense such as impersonation or embezzlement would be noted. Some of the other details that agencies can report include the location of the cargo theft, the type of weapon used (if any), the monetary value and a description of the property stolen, whether the property is recovered, as well as victim and offender information.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

links:
- url: https://ucr.fbi.gov/cargo-theft-update
text: "FBI: Cargo Theft, 2013"
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9 changes: 7 additions & 2 deletions content/crimes/human-trafficking.yml
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- heading: These crimes are often underreported
text: It is important to note that this is only one view of a complex issue—the law enforcement perspective. The investigation of human trafficking by local, state, tribal, and federal agencies is one facet of this crime. However, due to the nature of human trafficking, many of these crimes are never reported to law enforcement. In addition to the law enforcement facet in fighting these crimes, there are victim service organizations whose mission it is to serve the needs of the victims of human trafficking. To get the complete picture of human trafficking, it’s important to gather information from all of these sources.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

links:
- url: https://ucr.fbi.gov/human-trafficking
text: "FBI: Human Trafficking"
- url: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/human-trafficking
text: "FBI: Human Trafficking and Involuntary Servitude"
- url: https://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/human-trafficking/Pages/welcome.aspx
text: "National Institute of Justice: Human Trafficking"
- url: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip
text: "Department of Health and Human Services: Office on Trafficking in Persons"
- url: https://www.state.gov/j/tip/index.htm
text: "State Department: Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons"
- url: https://www.dhs.gov/topic/human-trafficking
text: "Homeland Security: Human Trafficking"
- url: https://www.ice.gov/human-trafficking
text: "Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Human Trafficking"
3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/larceny-theft.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: Larceny theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples include thefts of bicycles, motor vehicle parts and accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or any property taken without force or fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Because of the volume of motor vehicle thefts, the FBI counts those offenses separately. | Local offense classifications such as grand theft, petty larceny, felony larceny, or misdemeanor larceny have no bearing on the fact that agencies should report one offense for each theft operation, regardless of the value of stolen property. When multiple types of theft occur within a single incident, agencies should report each type of theft.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

links:
- url: https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-publications
text: "FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting Publications"
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/leoka.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: Law enforcement agencies report the number of assaults resulting in injuries to their officers or instances in which an offender used a weapon that could have caused injury or death. Law enforcement agencies report assaults not causing injury if they involved more than verbal abuse or minor resistance to arrest.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

- heading: Detailed assault data
text: While the FBI’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) Program has collected aggregate assault data for more than 50 years, the program began collecting data for assaults with injury in 2013.

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/motor-vehicle-theft.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: Agencies should classify incidents as motor vehicle theft when someone without lawful access takes an automobile, even if they abandon it later (this is known as joyriding). Agencies should not include temporary use of a vehicle when the offender previously had permission, such as in family situations. As an example, if a chauffeur steals a car entrusted to their care, the responding agency should report embezzlement.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

links:
- url: https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-publications
text: "FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting Publications"
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/property-crime.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: This data reflects the [hierarchy rule](https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/effects-of-nibrs-on-crime-statistics), which requires that only the most serious offense in a case be counted. The descending order of violent crimes are homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, followed by the property crimes of burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle theft. Although arson is also a property crime, the rule does not apply to it. In cases in which an arson occurs in conjunction with another violent or property crime, both crimes are reported.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

links:
- url: https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-publications
text: "FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting Publications"
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/rape.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: Agencies should classify the crime as rape, regardless of the age of the victim, if the victim did not consent or if the victim was incapable of giving consent. If the victim consented, the offender did not force of threaten the victim, and the victim was under the statutory age of consent, agencies should classify the crime as statutory rape. Sexual intercourse with a family member without consent is counted as rape, not incest.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

- heading: Victim’s relationship to offender
text: Until 2016, the FBI recorded all same-sex couples as acquaintances under the “Homosexual Relationship” label. This category is no longer in use. After same-sex marriage was [upheld as a constitutional right in 2015](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf), the FBI started collecting data about crimes against same-sex partners as “Spouse” (if married) or “Boyfriend or Girlfriend” (if not married).

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/robbery.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: Robbery involves taking or trying to take something of value from a victim by force or threat of force. Law enforcement agencies should classify cases involving a pretend or concealed weapon as robbery and report the alleged weapon. Because assault is an element of the crime, agencies should not report a separate assault offense as long as the offender committed the assault to commit the robbery. However, if the injury results in death, law enforcement must also report a homicide.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

- heading: Victim’s relationship to offender
text: Until 2016, the FBI recorded all same-sex couples as acquaintances under the “Homosexual Relationship” label. This category is no longer in use. After same-sex marriage was [upheld as a constitutional right in 2015](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf), the FBI started collecting data about crimes against same-sex partners as “Spouse” (if married) or “Boyfriend or Girlfriend” (if not married).

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/crimes/violent-crime.yml
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- heading: How these crimes are counted
text: This data reflects the [hierarchy rule](https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/effects-of-nibrs-on-crime-statistics), which requires that only the most serious offense in a case be counted. The descending order of violent crimes are homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, followed by the property crimes of burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle theft. Although arson is also a property crime, the rule does not apply to it. In cases in which an arson occurs in conjunction with another violent or property crime, both crimes are reported.

- heading: Avoid rankings or comparisons
text: Since crime is a sociological phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors, the FBI [discourages ranking locations or making comparisons](https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use) as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness. Some of this data may not be comparable to previous years because of differing levels of participation over time.

- heading: Change in rape definition
text: |
In 2013, the FBI started collecting rape data under a revised definition and removed “forcible” from the offense name. All reported rape incidents—whether collected under the revised definition or the legacy definition—are presented here. Since the rape definition changed, some state and local law enforcement agencies have continued to report incidents with the legacy definition, because they haven’t been able to change their records management systems to accommodate the change.
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href: '/explorer',
},
{
text: 'Downloads and Documentation',
text: 'Downloads & Documentation',
href: '/downloads-and-docs',
},
{
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