UCR Agg Stalking is best described as which combination?

• A. Agg Assault with added element of stalking
• B. Agg Assault
• C. Simple Assault
• D. Burglary

Answer: (A)

Understanding how UCR categorizes offenses that combine assault and stalking helps. Aggravated assault signals a more serious form of assault, often involving a weapon or serious injury. When stalking is part of the same incident, that stalking element is added to the aggravated assault, producing an offense described as aggravated assault with an added element of stalking. This pairing captures both the immediate harm from the assault and the ongoing harassing or tracking behavior that defines stalking, making it more severe than either element alone.

So the best description is the combination of aggravated assault with the added element of stalking, rather than just aggravated assault, simple assault, or burglary. For example, a person who uses a weapon in an assault and then continues to harass and stalk the victim over time fits this combined category.