Denial of Federal benefits, such as student loans, grants, contracts, and professional and commercial licenses, up to one year for first offense, up to five years for second and subsequent offenses.
In addition, the United States Sentencing Guidelines establish mandatory minimum penalties for categories of drug offenses and provide for penalty enhancements in specific cases. Under these federal guidelines, courts can sentence a person for up to six years for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, including the distribution of a small amount( less than 250 grams) of marijuana; a sentence of life imprisonment can result from a conviction of possession of a controlled substance that results in death or bodily injury and, possession of more than five grams of cocaine can trigger an intent to distribute penalty of 10- 16 years in prison.
CLERY ACT ANNUAL CRIME REPORT DEFINITIONS 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 or great bodily harm.
Arson 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.
Burglary The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. This includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking or safecracking.
Criminal Homicide-Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter The willful( non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Criminal Homicide-Negligent Manslaughter The killing of another person through gross negligence.
Motor Vehicle Theft The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
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 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. There are four types of forcible sex offenses: a. Forcible Rape – The carnal knowledge of a 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 because of his / her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity( or because of his / her youth). b. Forcible Sodomy – Oral or anal sexual intercourse with 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 because of his / her youth or because of his / her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. c. Sexual Assault With An Object – The use of an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital and or anal opening of the body of 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 because of his / her youth or because of his / her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. d. Forcible Fondling – The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, 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 because of his / her youth or because of his / her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
Sex Offenses-Non-Forcible Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse. There are two types of non-forcible sex offences: a. Incest-Non-Forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.