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§ 16. Crime of violence defined

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Release point 117-70not58 · current through 12/03/2021

Current through Public Law 117-70 (12/03/2021), except 117-58.

117-80 is not ingested; this is Title 18 as published at 117-70not58 (2021-12-03), which is the latest release point at or before it that carries this title.

§ 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.

Source(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1001(a),
Oct. 12, 1984
, 98 Stat. 2136.)
Notes

Editorial Notes

Constitutionality

For information regarding constitutionality of this section, as added by section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, see Congressional Research Service, The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, Table of Laws Held Unconstitutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court.

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