Campus Security - Campus Crime Log
In accordance with the October 1998 revisions of the Campus Security Act, Cedarville University maintains a daily log, recording all crimes included in the categories of the preceding crime statistics that are reported to the police or campus security officials, including the nature, date, time, and general location of each crime, and the disposition of the complaint, if known. This log is maintained in the Campus Safety building for campus-wide disclosure during regular business hours.
In addition, statistics regarding Security & Safety related service calls and incidents from the previous year have been provided for your information. This includes criminal activities that are not required for disclosure under the Clery Act! Click here [pdf] to see the 2005 Security & Safety statistics.
Crime Definitions
Arson:
Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
Aggravated Assault:
An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death of great bodily harm.
Burglary:
The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes, this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
Hate crimes:
A crime against a person or property motivated by bias toward race, religions, ethnicity/national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
Manslaughter - Criminal Homicide by Negligence:
The killing of another person through gross negligence.
Motor Vehicle Theft:
The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned; includes joyriding.)
Murder - Criminal Homicide and Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. Divided into two classes: lawful and unlawful.
Robbery:
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.
Sex Offenses (Forcible and Non-Forcible)
Forcible: Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. Includes rape, sodomy, sexual assault with an object or forcible fondling.
Non-forcible: Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse. Includes incest and statutory rape.
