Motor vehicles theft is also excluded from this category inasmuch as it is a separate Crime Index offense. Arson - as 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. Only fires determined through investigation to have been willfully or maliciously set are classified as arsons. Fires of suspicious or unknown origins are excluded. FBI Index - is composed of selected offenses used to gauge fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime reported to law enforcement.
All violent crimes involve force or threat of force.
The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. CA Index - is composed of selected offenses used to gauge fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime reported to law enforcement.