This page discusses AVCV's program requesting that local jurisdictions in Arizona provide crime victims with a free copy of their police report.
This page contains the following information:
Note: the following crimes are all part one crimes, we include the definitions for your information.
Part I - ViolentViolent Crime Murder Robbery Forcible Rape Aggravated Assault Part I - Property Property Crime Arson Burglary Larceny-Theft Vehicle Theft
19. "Victim" means a person against whom the criminal offense has been committed, or if the person is killed or incapacitated, the person's spouse, parent, child or other lawful representative, except if the person is in custody for an offense or is the accused.
NOTE: The above definition was modified by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in 2001. "Spouse, parent, child" has been replaced with "immediate family," which is a legal definition that includes: "spouse, parent, child, sibling or grandparent."
39-121.01. Definitions; copies; printouts or photographs of public records
D. Subject to the provisions of section 39-121.03:
1. Any person may request to examine or be furnished copies, printouts or photographs of any public record during regular office hours. The custodian of such records shall furnish such copies, printouts or photographs and may charge a fee if the facilities are available, except that public records for purposes listed in section 39-122 shall be furnished without charge. 2. If the custodian of a public record does not have facilities for making copies, printouts or photographs of a public record which a person has a right to inspect, such person shall be granted access to the public record for the purpose of making copies, printouts or photographs. The copies, printouts or photographs shall be made while the public record is in the possession, custody and control of the custodian thereof and shall be subject to the supervision of such custodian. Uniform Crime Reporting - Definitions top of page From "Crime in the United States," 1996 Uniform Crime Reports, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation: "The Uniform Crime Reporting Program is a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of more than 16,000 city, county and state law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention." The offenses included are the violent crimes of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault and the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Part I - Violent Violent Crime Murder Robbery Forcible Rape Aggravated Assault Part I - Property Property Crime Arson Burglary Larceny-Theft Vehicle Theft Violent Crime top of page Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. All violent crimes involve force or threat of force. Murder and Non negligent Manslaughter top of page Murder and non-negligent manslaughter, as defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. Forcible Rape top of page Forcible rape, as defined in the program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Assaults or attempts to commit rape by force or threat of force also are included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded. Robbery top of page Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. Aggravated Assault top of page Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempts are included, since it is not necessary that an injury result when a gun, knife or other weapon is used, which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed. Property Crime top of page Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. Arson is included, since it involves the destruction of property; its victims may be subjected to force. Burglary top of page The Uniform Crime Reporting Program defines burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as burglary. Burglary in this program is categorized into three sub-classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used and attempted forcible entry. Larceny-Theft top of page Larceny-theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. It's pocket picking, purse snatching, thefts from motor vehicles, thefts of motor vehicle parts and accessories, bicycle thefts, etc., in which no use of force, violence or fraud occurs. In the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, this crime category does not include embezzlement, confidence games, forgery and worthless checks. Motor vehicle theft also is excluded from this category inasmuch as it is a separate Crime Index offense. Motor Vehicle Theft top of page Defined as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle, this offense category includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor scooters, snowmobiles, etc. The definition excludes the taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by those persons having lawful access. Arson top of page Arson is defined by the Uniform Crime Reporting Program as any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. Only fires determined through investigation to have been willfully or maliciously set are classified as arsons. Fires of suspicious or unknown origins are excluded. |
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