§ 16. — Crime of violence defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC16]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 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, Sec. 1001(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2136.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 931, 1956, 3181, 3663A of
this title; title 2 sections 1961, 1967; title 8 sections 1101, 1227;
title 20 sections 1232g, 6736; title 21 section 841; title 22 sections
2728, 4304b; title 42 sections 1437f, 3796ll-3, 13981, 14135a, 14503.
