18 USC 16: Crime of violence defined

18 USC 16: Crime of violence defined Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDUREPART I-CRIMESCHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS

§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 title 8 section 1101; title 20 section 1232g; title 40 sections 212a, 212a–3.