Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook
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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook Revised 2004 EDITORIAL NOTE: The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program staff of the FBI worked for over three years on the revision of the UCR handbook. Individuals from the various units that make up the national UCR Program read, reviewed, and made suggestions during this long endeavor. Our goal was to make the handbook user friendly as well as educationally sound. From a pedagogical standpoint, we tried to present one concept at a time and not overwhelm the user with too much information at once. Consequently, classifying and scoring are presented in two separate chapters. The user can learn first how to classify the Part I offenses and then how to score them. For easy reference, we consolidated explanations of important UCR concepts, such as jurisdiction, hierarchy, and separation of time and place, in one chapter. We retained many of the examples with which users are already familiar, and we also updated many of the examples so they better reflect the American society of the twenty-first century. Further, where possible, we tried to align summary and National Incident- Based Reporting System (NIBRS) ideas and definitions to help emphasize that summary and NIBRS are part of the same UCR Program. Listening to suggestions from users of this manual, we added an Index as a quick-reference aid and a Glossary; however, we were cautious to retain standard UCR definitions. The national UCR Program thanks the many substance review- ers from various state UCR Programs for their time and for their constructive comments. These suggestions were invaluable to the completion of this project; we recognize that the state Programs and their participating agencies and their considerable efforts in data collection and reporting are the foundation of a successful national Program. FOREWORD The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has expanded in scope, importance, and size since its inception over seven decades ago. The Program began with law enforcement agencies in 400 cities from 43 states submitting crime data in January 1930 and now encompasses approximately 17,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide that voluntarily contribute their crime statistics. Without the support of these city, county, state, tribal, and federal agencies, the Program could not fulfill its mission to generate a reliable set of crime statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management. To ensure the best reporting possible, the UCR staff developed, and has further revised, this handbook to assist participating agencies in understanding and completing monthly and annual reporting forms. It is of the utmost importance that adminis- trators, as well as those persons bearing responsibility for preparing the reports, have a thorough understanding of information contained in this handbook. The completeness and accuracy of each agency’s crime reporting is crucial to a wide variety of data users so that they can understand crime, formulate policies, make strategic and operational decisions, and conduct criminological research and analysis. Inquiries concerning UCR may be addressed to: Uniform Crime Reporting Program Federal Bureau of Investigation 1000 Custer Hollow Road Clarksburg, WV 26306 (888) UCR-NIBR/(888) 827-6427 Additional copies of this handbook are available upon request. The handbook is also published on the FBI’s Web site at <www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm>. City, County, State, Tribal, and Federal Law Enforcement UCR Agencies State Programs Direc t Subm issi on UniformUniform CrimeCrime ReportsReports UCR Publications & Special Compilations 1,650,000 1,450,000 1,250,000 1,050,000 Total 850,000 Law Possession Sale/Manufacturing 650,000 Crime in the 450,000 United States Enforcement 250,000 50,000 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Legislators Uniform Crime Reports Academia Hate Crime Media Statistics 70 60 50 Protect 40 Researchers 30 20 Serve 10 0 Law Enforcement Judiciary Officers Killed and Assaulted Contents INTRODUCTION . .1 Uniform Crime Reporting Program Publications . .1 Historical Background . .2 The National Incident-Based Reporting System . .3 Advisory Groups . .3 Quality Assurance Review . .3 State UCR Programs . .4 Non-Program States . .5 Law Enforcement Data Requirements . .5 CHAPTER I—GENERAL INFORMATION . .7 Classifying and Scoring . .7 Offenses . .8 Jurisdiction . .8 Hierarchy Rule . .10 Separation of Time and Place Rule . .12 CHAPTER II—CLASSIFYING OFFENSES . .15 CRIMINAL HOMICIDE (1) . .15 Criminal Homicide—Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter (1a) . .15 Justifiable Homicide . .17 Criminal Homicide—Manslaughter by Negligence (1b) . .18 FORCIBLE RAPE (2) . .19 Forcible Rape—Rape by Force (2a) . .19 Forcible Rape—Attempts to Commit Forcible Rape (2b) . .20 ROBBERY (3) . .21 Robbery—Firearm (3a) . .21 Robbery—Knife or Cutting Instrument (3b) . .22 Robbery—Other Dangerous Weapon (3c) . .22 Robbery—Strong-arm—Hands, Fists, Feet, Etc. (3d) . .23 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (4) . .23 Aggravated Assault—Firearm (4a) . .24 Aggravated Assault—Knife or Cutting Instrument (4b) . .24 Aggravated Assault—Other Dangerous Weapon (4c) . .25 Aggravated Assault—Hands, Fists, Feet, Etc.—Aggravated Injury (4d) . .25 Other Assaults—Simple, Not Aggravated (4e) . .26 Aids to Classifying Assaults . .26 BURGLARY—BREAKING OR ENTERING (5) . .28 Hotel Rule . .28 Burglary—Forcible Entry (5a) . .29 Burglary—Unlawful Entry—No Force (5b) . .30 Burglary—Attempted Forcible Entry (5c) . .31 LARCENY-THEFT (6) . .31 Pocket-picking (6Xa) . .32 Purse-snatching (6Xb) . .32 Shoplifting (6Xc) . .32 Theft From Motor Vehicles (Except Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories) (6Xd) . .33 Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories (6Xe) . .33 Theft of Bicycles (6Xf) . .34 Theft From Buildings (6Xg) . .34 Theft From Coin-operated Device or Machine (6Xh) . .34 All Other Larceny-theft Not Specifically Classified (6Xi) . .35 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT (7) . .35 Motor Vehicle Theft—Autos (7a) . ..