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Reviews the type of information reported on the Domestic Violence Victim Data table
Clarify what qualifies as a domestic relationship Reviews modifications to domestic violence
reporting Reviews domestic violence offense groupings Clarifies proper reporting of Domestic Violence
Victim Data through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program
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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 wherethe persons involved Are related by blood or marriage
Are married or divorced
Have a child in common
Have an intimate relationship (current or former)
The current or former living status of people does not determine a domestic relationship.
Expanded definition of Domestic Relationship –Living Status
Expanded definition of Domestic Relationship-Spouses/Intimate Partners
Clarified qualifying domestic violence offenses
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Count ALL victims of DV related offenses within a reported incident
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 total).
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Victims of multiple offenses in the sameincident 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
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 Strangulation 2nd Degree PL 121.12 Strangulation 1st Degree PL 121.13
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 Criminal Obstruction of
Breathing or Blood Circulation PL 121.11 Harassment 2nd PL 240.26 Aggravated Harassment 2nd PL 240.30 Aggravated Harassment 1st PL 240.31 Intimidating a Victim PL 215.16
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PL 120.14 sub 3
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Murder: PL 125.25, PL 125.26 sub 2 Coercion: PL 135.60, PL 135.65
Kidnapping: PL 135.45, PL 135.50 Endangering the Welfare of a Child: PL
260.10
Selection criteria for converting IBR data into domestic violence victim data is programmed at the state level and is based on
◦penal charge◦victim to offender relationship
IBR victim/offender relationship codes determine domestic violence relationship
Literals and codes are listed on page 63 of the NYSIBR Data Capture Elements and Specifications document available at http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/crimereporting/ibr_refman/NYSIBR-Data-Capture-Elements-and-Specifications.pdf
Domestic relationship includes persons related by blood, through marriage, boyfriends, girlfriends, and same sex partners
Domestic violence victim data is a victim count
Offense groupings are UCR classifications and not NYS penal law literals
Importance of accurate reporting
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NYS Division of Criminal Justice ServicesCrime Reporting Unit
1-800-262-3257
Email: [email protected]
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