Crime in the U. S., 1995

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Page 23 - FORCIBLE RAPE DEFINITION Forcible rape, as defined in the Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Assaults or attempts to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded. Year
Page 375 - (Rural County) County 2 IX (Suburban County) ... County 2 250,000 and over 100,000 to 249,999 50,000 to 99,999 25,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 24,999 Less than 10,000 N/A N/A 'Includes universities and colleges to which no population is attributed. Includes state police to which no population is attributed.
Page 26 - ROBBERY DEFINITION Robbery is 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. Year
Page 208 - Embezzlement Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing Vandalism Weapons; carrying possessing etc Prostitution and commercialized vice . . . Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) Gambling Offenses against family and children Driving under the influence Liquor laws .... Disorderly conduct All other offenses
Page 58 - Although arson data are included in the trend and clearance tables, sufficient data are not available to estimate totals for this offense. "Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Data are not included for the property crime of arson. 5 The
Page 256 - Includes suburban city and county law enforcement agencies within metropolitan areas. Excludes central cities. Suburban cities and counties are also included in other groups. 2 Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. 3 Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. 4 Includes arson. Offense charged TOTAL
Page 38 - BURGLARY DEFINITION The Uniform Crime Reporting Program defines burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as burglary. Burglary in this Program is categorized into three subclassifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. Year
Page 257 - Includes suburban city and county law enforcement agencies within metropolitan areas. Excludes central cities. Suburban cities and counties are also included in other groups. 2 Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Includes arson. Offense charged TOTAL Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
Page 209 - Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny—theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. ^Includes arson. Population figures were rounded to the nearest thousand. All rates were calculated before rounding. Offense charged TOTAL Rate Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter .... Rate Rate Rate .... Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate . . . . Rate
Page 373 - 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. The Part II offenses are: Other assaults

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