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21 HATE CRIME DEFINITIONS e College of New Jersey discloses Hate Crime Statistics based on the following Clery Act requirements. Hate Crimes: Crimes that manifest evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the victim's race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, disability or gender identity. e College of New Jersey is required to report statistics for hate (bias) related crimes by the type of bias as defined below for the following classifications: murder/non-negligent manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, sex offenses (forcible and non-forcible), robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, liquor law violations, drug violations and/or illegal weapons possession and larceny, vandalism, intimidation, and simple assault, and any crimes involving bodily injury to any person. Larceny: e unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Vandalism: To willfully or maliciously destroy, injure, disfigure, or deface any public or private property, real or personal, without the consent of the owner or person having custody or control by cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, painting, drawing, covering with filth, or any other such means as may be specified by local law. Intimidation: To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. Simple Assault: An unlawful physical attack by one person against another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration or loss of consciousness. If a hate crime occurs where there is an incident involving intimidation, vandalism, larceny, simple assault or other bodily injury, the law requires that the statistic be reported as a hate crime even though there is no requirement to report the crime classification in any other area of the compliance document. n Year: Disclose statistics for the three most recent calendar years. n Geographic category. Disclose statistics by geographic location. n Crime category. Include all Clery Act offenses that are classified as hate crimes as well as incidents of larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation and destruction/damage/vandalism of property that are classified as hate crimes. n Bias category. Include the category of bias for each hate crime. Hate Crimes: n 2014 One On-Campus incident of Vandalism, characterized by racial bias. n 2015 One On-Campus incident of Vandalism, characterized by racial bias. ere were no hate crimes reported for the years 2012 and 2013 FIRE SAFETY DEFINITIONS Fire: Any instance of open flame or other burning in a place not intended to contain the burning or in an uncontrolled manner. For purpose of fire reporting, this only applies to fires in on-campus student housing facilities and parking facilities/dining halls that are physically attached. Fire Drill: A supervised practice of a mandatory evacuation of a building for a fire. On-Campus Student Housing Facility: Any student housing facility that is owned or controlled by the institution, or is located on property that is owned or controlled by the institution, and is within the reasonably contiguous geographic area that makes up the campus. For purpose of fire reporting, this includes buildings that are owned by the Trenton State College Corporation, which has an agreement with the College to provide student housing. Cause of Fire: e factor or factors that give rise to a fire. e causal factor may be, but is not limited to, the result of an intentional or unintentional action, mechanical failure, or act of nature. Unintentional Fire: A fire that does not involve an intentional human act to ignite or spread fire into an area where the fire should not be. Intentional Fire: A fire that is ignited, or that results from a deliberate action, in circumstances where the person knows there should not be a fire. Undetermined Fire: A fire in which the cause cannot be determined. Fire-Related Injury: Any instance in which a person is injured as a result of a fire, including an injury sustained from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of the fire. e term person may include students, faculty, staff, visitors, firefighters, or any other individuals. Fire-Related Death: Any instance in which a person is killed as a result of a fire, including death resulting from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of a fire. is includes a person who dies within one year of injuries sustained as a result of the fire. Fire Safety system: Any mechanism or system related to the detection of a fire, the warning resulting from a fire, or the control of a fire. is may include sprinkler systems or other fire extinguishing systems, fire detection devices, stand-alone smoke alarms, devices that alert one to the presence of a fire, such as horns, bells, or strobe lights; smoke-control and reduction mechanisms; and fire doors and walls that reduce the spread of a fire. Value of Property Damage: e estimated value of the loss of the structure and contents, in terms of the cost of replacement in like kind and quantity. is estimate should include contents damaged by fire, and related damages caused by smoke, water, and overhaul; however, it does not include indirect loss, such as business interruption. For purposes of fire reporting, any claims made against the college for personal property damage are done directly through the state of New Jersey via New Jersey Tort Claims, so the college is not made aware of personal property damage values. As such, they are not included in reporting.

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