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U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 16. Crime of Violence Defined
The term "crime of violence" means—
(a) an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or
(b) any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1001(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2136.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3181, 3663A of this title; title 8 sections 1101, 1227; title 20 section 1232g; title 21 section 841; title 22 sections 2728, 4304b; title 40 sections 212a, 212a–3; title 42 sections 1437f, 13981, 14503.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 16. Crime of Violence Defined," U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed March 29, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L4ZG9WBXSVJWM3V.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 16. Crime of Violence Defined." U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 29 Mar. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L4ZG9WBXSVJWM3V.
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