Crimes

Some obvious crimes in the UPF and beyond:<br /><strong>Murder</strong> - the intent to cause death to another sentient being, causing the death of another sentient being, or under circumstances exhibiting extreme indifference to sentient life, recklessly engaging in activity which creates a grave rish to sentient beings other than himself, and thereby causes the death of another sentient being.<br /><strong>Theft </strong>- knowingly obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of his or her property; knowingly obtaining by deception control over the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of his or her property; knowingly obtaining or exerting control over property in the custody of a law enforcement agency which was explicitly represented to the sentient being by an agent of the law enforcement agency as being stolen.<br /><strong>Assault</strong> - tries to physically harm another in a way that makes the sentient being under attack feel immediately threatened. Actual physical contact is not necessary; threatening gestures that would alarm any reasonable sentient being can constitute an assault.<br /><strong>Sexual Assault &amp; Rape</strong> - any sexual activity in which any party involved does not give full and free consent. A verbal &quot;NO,&quot; no matter how insecure or indecisive it may sound, constitutes a lack of consent. Acquaintance Rape is unwanted sexual activity and is defined as follows: forced, manipulated or coerced intercourse by a friend or acquaintance.<br /><strong>Slavery</strong> - condition in which one sentient being is owned by another, considered as property, or chattel, and is deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free sentient beings.<br /><strong>Extortion</strong> - knowingly obtaining by threat control over the property of another, with the intent of depriving him of that property.  The property extorted may be an item of property or a sum of money. A threat may include impersonating as government official, such as a police officer.<br /><strong>Espionage</strong> - spying on the rightful authority and/or transferring state secrets on behalf of a foreign entity.  The term applies particularly to the act of collecting military, industrial, and political data about one nation for the benefit of another.  Espionage is a part of intelligence activity, which is also concerned with analysis of diplomatic reports, newspapers, periodicals, technical publications, commercial statistics, and radio and television broadcasts. In recent years, espionage activity has been greatly aided by technological advances, especially in the areas of radio signal interception and high-altitude photography.<br /><strong>Treason</strong> - leavying war against rightful authority or siding to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort.  <br /><strong>Counterfeiting</strong> - the manufacture and distribution of legal tender, and can be expanded to include various media (pictures, video, music, etc.), though the latter is more properly media piracy.<br /><strong>Arson</strong> - intentional wrongful setting of fires, and possession of explosives without proper license.  Federal laws also govern possession of explosives, such as on a starship. Arson is committed when a sentient being intentionally damages a building by starting or maintaining a fire or causing an explosion. The arsonist's knowledge or suspicion that a sentient being may occupy the building when it is on fire will heighten the seriousness of the charge. Arson may be committed by an act of recklessness which results in a fire.