reporting domestic violence data

							Presented by: Zak Morton




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   Review the type of information reported on the
    Domestic Violence Victim Data table

   Clarify what qualifies as a domestic relationship

   Review 2008 modifications to UCR/IBR reporting

   Review domestic violence offense groupings

   Clarify proper reporting of Domestic Violence
    Victim Data through the Uniform Crime Reporting
    Program
   Domestic Violence is characterized by the current
    or former relationship of the people involved in a
    reported incident

   Domestic Relationships include intimate
    relationships and other family relationships




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Domestic Relationship: a relationship where
the persons involved

   Are related by blood or marriage

   Are married or divorced

   Have a child in common

   Have an intimate relationship (current or former)
   Includes all persons who are currently or
    previously involved in an intimate or dating
    relationship regardless of their current or
    former living status or the sexual nature of
    the relationship.
   Before 2008, incidents involving unmarried
    intimate partners were not counted

   Same-sex intimate partner violence was not
    counted

   There was an inconsistent use of “Other Offense”
    category

   There were inconsistent reporting practices
    among agencies
   Expanded definition of Domestic Relationship
    –Living Status

   Expanded definition of Domestic
    Relationship-Spouses/Intimate Partners

   Clarified Qualifying Domestic Violence
    Offenses
 Count all victims of domestic violence-related
  offenses within a reported incident regardless of
  the top UCR offense.

 Example: A man hits his wife in front of their child.
  Police charge man with aggravated assault and
  endangering the welfare of a child (2 victims)




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Victims of multiple offenses in the same
incident should only be counted once

Use the following hierarchy to determine which offenses a
victim of multiple offenses should be reported under
       Murder
       Rape
       Aggravated Assault
       Kidnapping
       Sex offenses other than rape
       Simple assault
       Violation of protective order
       Endangering the welfare of a child



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   Aggravated Assault

   Simple Assault

   Sex Offense

   Other Violent Offense

   Violation of Protective Order




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   Assault 3rd Weapon    PL 120.00 sub 3

   Assault 2nd Degree    PL 120.05

   Assault 1st Degree    PL 120.10

   Menacing 2nd Weapon   PL 120.14 sub 1

   Stalking 2nd Weapon   PL 120.55 sub 1
   Assault 3rd Degree      PL 120.00 sub 1,2
   Menacing 1st Degree     PL 120.13
   Menacing 2nd Stalking   PL 120.14 sub 2
   Menacing 3rd Degree     PL 120.15
   Stalking 4th Degree     PL 120.45
   Stalking 3rd Degree     PL 120.50
   Stalking 2nd Degree     PL 120.55 sub 2-5
   Stalking 1st Degree     PL 120.60
   Harassment 2nd          PL 240.26
   Agg. Harassment 2nd     PL 240.30
   Agg. Harassment 1st     PL 240.31
   Intimidating a Victim   PL 215.16
   Sexual Misconduct     PL 130.20
   Rape                  PL 130.25 & 130.30
   Criminal Sexual Act   PL 130.40, 130.45, 130.50
   Sexual Abuse          PL 130.60,130.65, 130.66,
                             130.67, 130.70

   Compel Prostitution   PL 230.33
   Incest                PL 255.25, 255.26, 255.27
   Promote Sex Performance of Child     PL 263.15

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   Murder

   Coercion

   Kidnapping

   Endangering the Welfare of a Child




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   Modified selection criteria in the
    programming used to summarize IBR data
    into the UCR domestic violence victim data

    ◦ Penal Charge

    ◦ Victim to Offender relationships
   IBR victim/offender relationship literals have
    been revised

   New literals are listed on pages 40 – 41 of the IBR
    Data Elements Listing document available at
    http://www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/o
    jsa/crimereporting/ibr_refman/data_elements_de
    tail.pdf
   Domestic Relationship expanded to include
    boyfriends, girlfriends, and same sex partners

   Expanded definition of living status to include victims
    who were previously in an intimate or dating
    relationship

   Offense Groupings are not literals for NYS Penal Law

   IBR Victim/Offender literal change

   Importance of accurate reporting
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NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
         Crime Reporting Unit
           1-800-262-3257

    Email: crimereporting@dcjs.state.ny.us




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