Many times there is confusion regarding the reporting of Negligent Manslaughter versus accidental death. What is the Program’s policy in these cases?
The UCR Program defines negligent manslaughter as “The killing of another person through negligence” (p. 17). UCR Handbook, NIBRS edition. Established policy within the UCR Program states that if there is a question as to whether or not an incident is a negligent manslaughter, the national Program would prefer that the police department rule in favor of accidental death and not record the incident in their UCR reports.
