Clery Act Crime Definitions

Criminal Offenses


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

VAWA Offenses (Violence Against Women Act)


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.