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Clery Act Crime Definitions

Criminal Offenses


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Hate Crimes


A Hate Crime is criminal offense that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator鈥檚 bias against the victim. 听

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VAWA Offenses (Violence Against Women Act)


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Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action


Under the Clery Act, institutions must report arrests and referrals for disciplinary action for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession.

  • Arrest: Persons processed by arrest, citation, or summons.
  • Referred for disciplinary action: The referral of any person to any official who initiates a disciplinary action of which a record is established, and which may result in the imposition of a sanction. This includes only alleged violations of law, not violations of your institution鈥檚 policies.

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