The board may order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of this act for personal injury or death which resulted from:

1. an attempt to prevent the commission of crime or to arrest a suspected criminal or in aiding or attempting to aid a police officer so to do, or
2. the commission or attempt to commit any of the following offenses:
   1. aggravated assault;
   2. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. 1995, c.135).
   3. threats to do bodily harm;
   4. lewd, indecent, or obscene acts;
   5. indecent acts with children;
   6. kidnapping;
   7. murder;
   8. manslaughter;
   9. aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal contact;
   10. any other crime involving violence including domestic violence as defined by section 3 of P.L.1981, c. 426 (C. 2C:25-3); or section 3 of P.L.1991, c. 261 (C.2C:2519);
   11. burglary;
   12. tampering with a cosmetic, drug or food product, or
3. the commission of a violation of R.S. 39:4- 50, section 5 of P.L.1990, c. 103 (C.39:3-10.13), section 19 of P.L.1954, c. 236 (C.12:7-34.19) or section 3 of P.L.1952, c. 157 (C.12:7-46)or
4. theft of an automobile pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:20- 2, eluding a law enforcement officer pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S. 2C:29-2 or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection b., c. or d. of N.J.S. 2C:20- 10 where injuries to the victim occur in the course of operating an automobile in furtherance of the offense.