Would These Campus Crime Scenarios Need to Be Included in an ASR?

The correct answer is d) One count of on-campus Larceny-Theft characterized by sexual orientation bias.

Larceny-Theft is defined as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another.

Constructive possession is the condition in which a person does not have physical custody or possession, but is in a position to exercise dominion or control over a thing.

A hate crime is a criminal offense that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim.

Since the man stole the books after saying they don’t belong in the library because they are written by LGBTQ+ authors, it is considered a hate crime motivated by sexual orientation bias.

While there are many possible categories of bias, under the Clery Act, only the following eight categories are reported: race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin and disability.