aggravated assault
the unlawful, intentional inflicting, or attempted or threatened inflicting, of serious injury upon the person of another
arson
the burning or attemped burning of property, with or without the intent to defraud
assault
an unlawful attack by one person upon another
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
a U.S. Department of Justice agency responsible for collection of criminal justice data, including the annual National Crime Victimization Survey
burglary
the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft
clearance rate
a traditional measure of investigative effectiveness that compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means(such as the death of the suspect
computer crime
any crime perpetrated through the use of computer technology
computer virus
a computer program designed to secrectly invade systems and either modify the way in which they operate or alter the information they store
corporate crime
a violation of a criminal statute by a corporate entity or by its exectives, employees, or agents acting on behalf and for the benefits of the corporation, partnership, or other form of business entity
Crime Index
an inclusive measure of the violent and property crime catagories, or Part 1 offenses, of the Uniform Crime Reports
crime typology
a classification of crimes along a paticular dimension, such as legal categories,offender motivation,victim behavior, or characteristics of individual offenders
cyberstalking
the use of the internet, e-mail, and other electronic communication technologies to stalk another person
cyberterrorism
a form of terrorism that makes use of high technology, especially computers and the internet, in the planning and carrying out of terrorist attacks
dark figure of crime
crime that is not reported to the police and that remains unknown to officials
date rape
unlawful forced sexual intercourse with a female against her will that occurs within the context of a dating relationship
domestic terrorism
the unlawful use of force or violence by a group or an individual who is based and operates entirely within the United States and its territories without foreign direction and whose acts are directed at elements of the U.S. government or population
forcible rape
the carnal knowledge of a female foricbly and against her will
hate crime
a criminal offense in which the motive is " hatred, bias,or prejudice, based on the actual or percieved race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation of another individual or group of individuals
identity theft
a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of information, such as Social Security and driver's license numbers, to obtain credit, merchandise, and services in the name of the victim
international terrorism
the unlawful use of force or violence by a group or an individual who has some connection to a foreign power or whose activities transcend national boundaries against people or property in order to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian populatio
larceny-theft
the unlawful taking or attempted taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another
malware
malicious computer programs such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
motor vehicle theft
the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle
murder
the unlawful killing of a human being
National Crime Victimization Survey(NCVS)
an annuel survey of selected American households conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine the extent of criminal victimization
National Incident-Based Reporting System(NIBRS)
an incident-based reporting system that collects data on every single crime occurrence
organized crime
the unlawful activities of the members of a highly organized, disciplined association engaged primarily in supplying illegal goods and services, including gambling, prostitution, loan-sharking, narcotics, and labor racketeering
Part I offenses
a set of UCR catergories used to report murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson, as defined under the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program
Part II offenses
A set of UCR categories used to report arrests for less serious offenses
property crime
A UCR offense category that includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson
rape
unlawful sexual intercourse, achieved through force and without constent
robbery
the unlawful taking or attempted taking of property that is in the immediate possession of another by force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear
sexual battery
intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person, without his or her consent, that entails a sexual component or purpose
software piracy
the unauthorized duplication of software or the illegal transfer of data from one storage medium to another
spam
unsolicited commercial bulk e-mail(UCBE), whose primary purpose is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service
stalking
repeated harassing and threatening behavior by one individual against another, aspects of which maybe planned or carried out in secret
terrorism
a violent act or an act dangerous to human life in violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any state committed to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social ob
transnational organized crime
unlawful activity undertaken and supported by organized criminal groups operating across national boundaries
Uniform Crime Reports(UCR)
an annual FBI publication that summarizes the incidence and the rate of reported crimes throughout the United States
violent crime
A UCR offense category that includes murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault
white-collar crime
nonviolent crime for financial gain committed by means of deception by people whose occupational status is entrepreneurial, professional, or semiprofessional and that utilizes their special occupational skills and opportunities