How is incest counted in offenses?

In the context of reporting offenses such as incest under the Clery Act, counting is focused on the number of distinct offenses rather than the number of offenders or incidents. Therefore, counting one offense per victim accurately reflects the intent of the Clery Act, which aims to provide transparency and a clear understanding of crime on campus.

This method ensures that each victim's experience is represented in the data, while also maintaining consistency and uniformity when compiling statistics across different institutions. By counting each offense based on the victim involved, it captures the prevalence of the crime accurately, which is essential for informing the community about safety and resources available to victims.

This approach avoids counting multiple incidents involving the same victim separately as separate offenses, which could distort the understanding of how often the crime occurs relative to the number of individuals affected. Thus, counting one offense per victim serves both clarity in reporting and the overarching goal of aiding community awareness and response to these crimes.