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2.  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

3. 3  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

4. 4 Domestic Violence Victim Data

6. 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)

7.  The current or former living status of people does not determine a domestic relationship.

8.  Expanded definition of Domestic Relationship –Living Status  Expanded definition of Domestic Relationship-Spouses/Intimate Partners  Clarified qualifying domestic violence offenses

11. 11  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).

12. 12 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

13. 13  Aggravated Assault  Simple Assault  Sex Offense  Other Violent Offense  Violation of Protective Order

14.  Assault 3 rd WeaponPL 120.00 sub 3  Assault 2 nd Degree PL 120.05  Assault 1 st Degree PL 120.10  Menacing 2 nd Weapon PL 120.14 sub 1  Stalking 2 nd WeaponPL 120.55 sub 1  Strangulation 2 nd DegreePL 121.12  Strangulation 1 st DegreePL 121.13

15.  Assault 3 rd DegreePL 120.00 sub 1,2  Menacing 1 st DegreePL 120.13  Menacing 2 nd StalkingPL 120.14 sub 2  Menacing 3 rd DegreePL 120.15  Stalking 4 th DegreePL 120.45  Stalking 3 rd DegreePL 120.50  Stalking 2 nd DegreePL 120.55 sub 2-5  Stalking 1 st DegreePL 120.60  Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood CirculationPL 121.11  Harassment 2 nd PL 240.26  Aggravated Harassment 2 nd PL 240.30  Aggravated Harassment 1 st PL 240.31  Intimidating a VictimPL 215.16

16. 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

17.  PL 120.14 sub 3

18. 18  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

19.  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

20.  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 http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/ crimereporting/ibr_refman/NYSIBR-Data- Capture-Elements-and-Specifications.pdf

21.  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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24. NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Crime Reporting Unit 1-800-262-3257 Email: crimereporting@dcjs.ny.govcrimereporting@dcjs.ny.gov 24