Statute · United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 16 — Crime of violence defined
18 U.S.C. § 16
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- litigation
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.
Citator
18 U.S.C. § 16 — Crime of violence defined is no longer in force, at least in part: held unconstitutional by Sessions v. Dimaya (2018). 439 later decisions cite it, 1 of them negatively.
- Authority status
- negative
- Cited by
- 439 opinions
- Negative treatment
- 1 citing opinion
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.