Headphones stolen from a residence hall room; second burglary alert in 48 hours

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the sender is present: the CRIME ALERT names "the Cornell University Police".

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: Identifies sender "the Cornell University Police".
  2. present: Identifies sender, "the Cornell University Police".
  3. present: Opens "CRIME ALERT" and names "the Cornell University Police", identifying the sender.
  4. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" issuing a "CRIME ALERT".
  5. present: Opens with "CRIME ALERT" and names "the Cornell University Police" as responding authority.
  6. present: Branded "CRIME ALERT" from "the Cornell University Police".
  7. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" and opens "CRIME ALERT", identifying the sender.
  8. present: Headed "CRIME ALERT" from "the Cornell University Police", the named sender.
  9. present: Opens with "CRIME ALERT" and names "the Cornell University Police" as the source.
  10. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" as the issuer.
  11. present: Branded "CRIME ALERT" plus "the Cornell University Police" identify the source.
  12. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" as the issuer of the "CRIME ALERT".
  13. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" as the issuer.
  14. present: Opens with "CRIME ALERT" and names "the Cornell University Police", identifying the sender.
  15. present: Opens "CRIME ALERT" and names "the Cornell University Police", identifying the sender.
  16. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" as the responding/issuing authority.
  17. present: Identifies sender as "the Cornell University Police".
  18. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" as the responder.
  19. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" as the responding and issuing authority.
  20. present: Names "the Cornell University Police" as the responding authority; signs "CRIME ALERT".
  21. present: Identifies "the Cornell University Police" as the responding authority.
  22. present: Headed "CRIME ALERT" and references "the Cornell University Police", identifying the sender.
  23. present: The message names "the Cornell University Police", the sender.
  24. present: It names "the Cornell University Police", identifying the issuer.
  25. present: Opens with "CRIME ALERT" and names "the Cornell University Police", identifying the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that the hazard is named, "a burglary".

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: Names the specific hazard "a burglary".
  2. present: Names the hazard, "a burglary" with stolen headphones.
  3. present: It names "a burglary", a specific threat.
  4. present: It names a "burglary", a specific hazard.
  5. present: Names "a burglary" where headphones "was stolen", a specific crime.
  6. present: Names the specific crime "a burglary".
  7. present: Names "a burglary", a specific crime.
  8. present: Names "a burglary" with a stolen item, a specific threat.
  9. present: Names the specific hazard "a burglary" where headphones were "stolen from a secured dorm room".
  10. present: Names the specific threat "a burglary".
  11. present: Names the hazard "a burglary".
  12. present: Names the hazard as "a burglary".
  13. present: Names the specific hazard "a burglary" where headphones were "stolen".
  14. present: Names the hazard specifically as a "burglary".
  15. present: Names the hazard specifically as a "burglary".
  16. present: Names the hazard as a "burglary" where a stolen item was taken.
  17. present: Names the hazard specifically as a "burglary".
  18. present: Names "a burglary" with stolen headphones, a specific crime threat.
  19. present: Names "a burglary", a specific threat.
  20. present: Names the specific hazard, "a burglary".
  21. present: Names the hazard as "a burglary" where headphones "was stolen".
  22. present: Names "a burglary", a specific crime threat.
  23. present: It names a specific threat, "a burglary".
  24. present: It names "a burglary" where AirPods were stolen, a specific crime threat.
  25. present: Names the hazard, "a burglary" where headphones were "stolen from a secured dorm room".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find a specific address, "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  2. present: Gives location, "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  3. present: It locates it "to Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue", a specific address.
  4. present: It specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue ... on west campus".
  5. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue... on... west campus", a building and address.
  6. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  7. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  8. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue", a building and address.
  9. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue... on west campus".
  10. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  11. present: Locates it at "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  12. present: Locates it at "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  13. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  14. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  15. present: Locates it at "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  16. present: States location: "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  17. present: Gives location "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  18. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  19. present: Locates it at "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue", a specific building and address.
  20. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  21. present: Locates it at "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  22. present: Specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue", a named building.
  23. present: It locates it "to Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
  24. present: It specifies "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue", a named building and address.
  25. present: States the location, "Boldt Hall, 727 University Avenue".
• Guidanceabsent10/25

  Final assessment

  A majority, 15 of 10, finds guidance absent: the alert asks only those with information to contact police, with no protective action to recipients.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. absent: No protective action directed to recipients; only asks those with info to contact police.
  2. absent: Gives only a contact-with-information request, no protective action to recipients.
  3. present: It directs "Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Cornell University Police Department", the directed action provided.
  4. absent: It is an informational crime alert with only an information request, no protective action to recipients.
  5. absent: Asks only those with information to contact police; no protective action for recipients.
  6. absent: Only asks those with information to contact police; no protective action to recipients.
  7. present: Says "Anyone with information ... should contact the Cornell University Police Department".
  8. absent: States there is no suspect description and asks for tips but gives no protective action.
  9. present: Asks anyone with information to "contact the Cornell University Police Department", the instructed action.
  10. present: States anyone with information "should contact the Cornell University Police Department", a directed action.
  11. absent: Reports the theft; gives recipients no protective action beyond contacting police.
  12. absent: Asks anyone with information to contact police but gives no protective action.
  13. absent: Asks anyone with information to contact police but gives no action to recipients.
  14. absent: Reports the burglary and asks for information but gives no protective action instruction.
  15. absent: Only asks those with information to contact police, no protective action for recipients.
  16. present: Instructs that anyone with information "should contact the Cornell University Police Department".
  17. absent: No protective action is instructed; only asks anyone with information to call police.
  18. present: States anyone with information "should contact the Cornell University Police Department".
  19. present: States anyone with information "should contact the Cornell University Police Department", a reporting action.
  20. present: Instructs that "Anyone with information... should contact the Cornell University Police Department".
  21. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients; it only asks for information.
  22. absent: Asks those with information to call but gives no protective action.
  23. present: It instructs "Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Cornell University Police Department", a protective action.
  24. present: It says anyone with information "should contact the Cornell University Police Department".
  25. absent: The text asks those with information to contact police but gives no protective safety action.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that timing is present: the alert gives "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m." on "Friday, April 19, 2024".

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: Gives the time "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening".
  2. present: Gives a time, "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening".
  3. present: It gives "Friday, April 19, 2024" and the "6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m." window, dates and times.
  4. present: It gives "Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.", dates and times.
  5. present: States "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.", date and times.
  6. present: States "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  7. present: Gives "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  8. present: Says it occurred "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening", clock times and a day.
  9. present: Gives the time "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening".
  10. present: Gives "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening".
  11. present: Gives time and date "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening" April 19.
  12. present: Gives "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  13. present: Gives the time "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening".
  14. present: Gives a date and clock times, "Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  15. present: Gives "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and a time range.
  16. present: Gives dates and times: "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  17. present: Gives times "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and the theft "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  18. present: Gives "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening", a specific time.
  19. present: Gives "Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.", a date and time window.
  20. present: Gives the date and times "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  21. present: Gives time "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening".
  22. present: Says "Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  23. present: It gives specific times and dates, "On Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
  24. present: It gives the time "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening".
  25. present: Gives the date and times, "Friday, April 19, 2024" and "between 6:52 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.".
• Impactabsent3/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by a strong 22 to 3 majority. Reports a burglary and stolen headphones from a dorm room but states no harm or danger to people; the minority read the burglary as implying a property threat.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: It reports a burglary of stolen headphones with no person present and states no harm or danger to people.
  2. absent: This reports a property burglary of stolen headphones with no person present and no injury or danger to people.
  3. absent: Reports a burglary of headphones with no suspect description and states no harm to people.
  4. absent: It describes a property burglary of headphones with no person present and states no injury or danger to people.
  5. absent: Reports a burglary of headphones with no injury or harm to people.
  6. present: It reports a burglary in which headphones were stolen which is a stated property harm to a victim.
  7. absent: Reports a burglary of headphones with no suspect and no injury, a descriptive crime report with no stated harm to people.
  8. absent: Reports a burglary of headphones with no injury or danger to people stated.
  9. absent: Reports a burglary of stolen headphones with no stated harm to people or explicit danger.
  10. absent: It reports a theft of headphones from a dorm with no statement of danger or harm to people.
  11. absent: Reports a burglary of stolen headphones with no person present and no harm to anyone stated.
  12. absent: It reports a burglary of stolen headphones with no victim present and no injury or consequence stated.
  13. absent: A burglary report of stolen headphones with no suspect states no injury or danger to people.
  14. absent: Describes a burglary of headphones with no person present and no suspect, conveying no harm or danger to people.
  15. absent: Reports a burglary of stolen headphones with the victim absent, stating no harm to people or danger.
  16. absent: Reports a burglary of headphones with no person present and no injury, conveying no harm to people.
  17. absent: Describes a burglary of stolen headphones with the victim not present and no suspect, stating no harm to people.
  18. absent: Describes a burglary of headphones with no person present and no injury or stated harm.
  19. absent: Reports a burglary of stolen headphones but states no harm or danger to people.
  20. absent: Describes a burglary of headphones with no person present and no suspect, stating no harm to people.
  21. present: Reports a burglary in which headphones were stolen, a stated crime conveying harm to property.
  22. absent: Reports a burglary of stolen headphones with no suspect and no danger to people, stating no harm to persons.
  23. present: Reports a burglary and a stolen item, a concrete harm to property even if minor.
  24. absent: Reports a burglary of headphones with no person present and no injury or danger stated.
  25. absent: This reports a property burglary of headphones with no stated injury or danger to people.