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a. Criminal offenses are crimes of violence in all cases. Any felony conviction for an offense

listed below is categorized as a crime of violence.

18 U.S.C. § 32 Destruction of aircraft

18 U.S.C. § 33 Destruction of motor vehicles or motor vehicle facilities

18 U.S.C. § 34 Penalty when death results

18 U.S.C. § 35(b) Conveying false information that harms human life

18 U.S.C. § 36 Firing weapons into group of persons (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 37 Violence at international airports (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 43 Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises

18 U.S.C. § 81 Arson w/in maritime jurisdiction

18 U.S.C. § 111 Assaulting officers of the United States

18 U.S.C. § 112(a) Assaulting foreign officials

18 U.S.C. § 113 Assaults w/in maritime jurisdictions

18 U.S.C. § 114 Maiming w/in maritime jurisdiction

18 U.S.C. § 115 Threatening family member of a federal official

18 U.S.C. § 116 Female genital mutilation

18 U.S.C. § 117 Domestic assault by an habitual offender

18 U.S.C. § 175 Biological weapons

18 U.S.C. § 229 Prohibited activities (chemical weapons)

18 U.S.C. § 231 Civil disorders

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18 U.S.C. § 245 Federally protected activities

18 U.S.C. § 247 Damage to religious property; obstruction of persons in the free

exercise of religious beliefs

18 U.S.C. § 248 Freedom of access to clinic entrances

18 U.S.C. § 249 Hate crime acts

18 U.S.C. § 351 Assassination of cabinet and congress members

18 U.S.C. § 373 Soliciting to commit a violent act

18 U.S.C. § 521(c)(2) Criminal street gangs

18 U.S.C. § 594 Intimidation of voters (includes misdemeanor conviction)

18 U.S.C. § 753 Rescue of an inmate to prevent execution

18 U.S.C. § 832 Participation in nuclear and weapons of mass destruction threats to

the United States

18 U.S.C. § 842 Explosive materials

18 U.S.C. § 844 Penalties

18 U.S.C. § 871 Threats against the President

18 U.S.C. § 875(a),(b),(c) Interstate communications

18 U.S.C. § 878 Threats against foreign officials

18 U.S.C. § 879 Threats against former presidents

18 U.S.C. § 922 (a)(2), Firearms violations

(a)(3),(a)(4), (a)(5),(a)(7),

(a)(8),(a)(9), (b)(2),(b)(3),

(b)(4),(b)(5), (c),(d)(1),

(d)(2),(d)(4), (d)(8),(d)(9),

(k),(n), (o),(p),(q)(2),

(q)(3),(r), (s)(1),(t)(1),

(u),(x)(1)(A),

(x)(2)(A), (z)(1)

18 U.S.C. § 924(c) Firearms used in violent or drug trafficking crimes

18 U.S.C. § 924(j) Murder in the course of carrying, using, and discharging a firearm

in relation to a drug trafficking crime

18 U.S.C. § 929 Use of restricted ammunition

18 U.S.C. § 930(a),(b),(c) Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities

(felony only)

18 U.S.C. § 956 Conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure persons or damage

property in a foreign country

18 U.S.C. § 970(a) Damage of property owned by foreign governments

18 U.S.C. § 1091 Genocide

18 U.S.C. § 1111 Murder

18 U.S.C. § 1112 Manslaughter (voluntary only)

18 U.S.C. § 1113 Attempt to commit murder or manslaughter

18 U.S.C. § 1114 Murder of officers

18 U.S.C. § 1116 Murder of foreign officials

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18 U.S.C. § 1117 Conspiracy to murder

18 U.S.C. § 1118 Murder in correctional institution (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 1119 Foreign murder of US national (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 1120 Murder by escaped prisoner (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 1121 Murder of state or local officer (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 1201 Kidnapping

18 U.S.C. § 1203 Hostage taking

18 U.S.C. § 1204 International parental kidnapping

18 U.S.C. § 1363 Buildings or property within special maritime and territorial

jurisdiction

18 U.S.C. § 1364 Interference with foreign commerce by violence

18 U.S.C. § 1365 Tampering with consumer products except 1365(b),(c)

18 U.S.C. § 1366 Destruction of an energy facility

18 U.S.C. § 1368 Harming animals used in law enforcement

18 U.S.C. § 1369 Destruction of veterans’ memorials

18 U.S.C. § 1512(a) Killing witness or victim

18 U.S.C. § 1513 Retaliation against witness or victim

18 U.S.C. § 1531 Partial-birth abortions prohibited

18 U.S.C. § 1581 Peonage

18 U.S.C. § 1583 Enticement into slavery

18 U.S.C. § 1584 Sale into servitude

18 U.S.C. § 1585 Slave trading

18 U.S.C. § 1587 Possession of slaves aboard a vessel

18 U.S.C. § 1588 Transporting slaves

18 U.S.C. § 1589(a)(1), (2) Forced labor

18 U.S.C. § 1590(a) Trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude,

or forced labor

18 U.S.C. § 1591 Sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion

18 U.S.C. § 1594(a) Attempt to commit sex trafficking of minors

18 U.S.C. § 1594(c) Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of children

18 U.S.C. § 1651 Piracy

18 U.S.C. § 1652 Citizens as pirates

18 U.S.C. § 1653 Aliens as pirates

18 U.S.C. § 1655 Assault on commander as pirates

18 U.S.C. § 1659 Attack to plunder a vessel

18 U.S.C. § 1661 Robbery ashore

18 U.S.C. § 1751 Assassination of president or staff

18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(5) Restricted building or grounds

18 U.S.C. § 1792 Mutiny or riot

18 U.S.C. § 1841 Protection of unborn children

18 U.S.C. § 1855 Timber set afire

18 U.S.C. § 1859 Surveys interrupted

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18 U.S.C. § 1864 Hazardous devices on federal lands

18 U.S.C. § 1958 Use of interstate commerce in murder for hire

18 U.S.C. § 1959 Violent crimes aiding racketeering

18 U.S.C. § 1991 Entering train to commit crime

18 U.S.C. § 1992 Wrecking trains

18 U.S.C. § 2101 Riots

18 U.S.C. § 2111 Special maritime jurisdiction

18 U.S.C. § 2113(d),(e) Bank robbery and incidental crimes

18 U.S.C. § 2114 Assault of person carrying mail

18 U.S.C. § 2115 Breaking into post office

18 U.S.C. § 2116 Railway or steamboat post office

18 U.S.C. § 2118(a),(b),(c) Robberies and burglaries involving controlled substances

18 U.S.C. § 2119 Crimes involving motor vehicles

18 U.S.C. § 2191 Cruelty to seamen

18 U.S.C. § 2231(b) Assault or resistance

18 U.S.C. § 2232(a) Destruction of property to prevent seizure

18 U.S.C. § 2233 Rescue of seized property

18 U.S.C. § 2241 Aggravated sexual abuse

18 U.S.C. § 2242 Sexual abuse

18 U.S.C. § 2243(a) Sexual abuse of a minor or ward

18 U.S.C. § 2244(a),(c) Abusive sexual contact

18 U.S.C. § 2245 Sexual abuse resulting in death (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 2251 Sexual exploitation of children

18 U.S.C. § 2251A Selling or buying of children

18 U.S.C. § 2260(a) Production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor for

importation into the United States

18 U.S.C. § 2261 Interstate domestic violence (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 2271 Conspiracy to destroy vessels

18 U.S.C. § 2272 Destruction of vessel by owner

18 U.S.C. § 2273 Destruction of vessel by nonowner

18 U.S.C. § 2275 Firing or tampering with vessels

18 U.S.C. § 2276 Breaking and entering vessels

18 U.S.C. § 2277(a) Explosives or dangerous weapons aboard vessels

18 U.S.C. § 2280 Violence against maritime navigation (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 2281 Violence against fixed platforms (VCCLEA addition)

(other than subsection (A))

18 U.S.C. § 2283 Transportation of explosive, biological, chemical, or radioactive or

nuclear materials

18 U.S.C. § 2284 Transportation of terrorists

18 U.S.C. § 2291 Destruction of vessel or maritime facility

(other than subsections

(a)(8)-(9))

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18 U.S.C. § 2332 Penalties for homicide

18 U.S.C. § 2332a Use of weapons of mass destruction (VCCLEA addition)

18 U.S.C. § 2332b Acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries

18 U.S.C. § 2332f Bombings of place of public use, government facilities, public

transportation systems and infrastructure facilities

18 U.S.C. § 2339 Harboring or concealing terrorists

18 U.S.C. § 2339A Providing material support to terrorists

18 U.S.C. § 2339B Providing material support or resources to designated foreign

terrorist organizations

18 U.S.C. § 2340A Torture

18 U.S.C. § 2383 Rebellion or insurrection

18 U.S.C. § 2384 Sedition conspiracy

18 U.S.C. § 2385 Advocating the overthrow of the government

18 U.S.C. § 2389 Recruiting for service against U.S.

18 U.S.C. § 2390 Enlistment to serve against U.S.

18 U.S.C. § 2421 Transportation for illegal sexual activity

18 U.S.C. § 2422 Coercion into interstate travel for illegal sexual activity

18 U.S.C. § 2423 Transportation of minors for illegal sexual activity

18 U.S.C. § 2425 Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor

21 U.S.C. § 841(d) Boobytraps on Federal property

21 U.S.C. § 848(e) Death penalty for criminal offenses

21 U.S.C. § 858 Endangering human life while manufacturing controlled substances

26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(a)-(l) Firearms

42 U.S.C. § 2000(e)(13) Killing of officer while enforcing Equal Employment Act

42 U.S.C. § 2283(a) Protection of nuclear inspectors

42 U.S.C. § 2284(a) Sabotage of nuclear facilities

42 U.S.C. § 3631 Interference with housing

49 U.S.C. § 46502 Aircraft piracy

49 U.S.C. § 46504 Interference with flight crew members

49 U.S.C. § 46505 Carrying a weapon or explosive on an aircraft

49 U.S.C. § 46507 False information and threats

b. Bank Robbery and incidental crimes. Title 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) provides in part:

Whoever, by force and violence, or by intimidation, takes, or attempts to take,

from the person or presence of another, or obtains or attempts to obtain by

extortion any property or money or any other thing of value belonging to, or in the

care, custody, control, management, or possession of, any bank, credit union, or

any savings and loan association;

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Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

This statute covers various offenses, including bank robbery but also embezzling bank funds,

stealing bank property, and bank larceny.

Regarding the specific crime of bank robbery, the offense is considered to be a crime of violence

because it involves the threatened use of force. For offenses pursuant to § 2113(a) other than

bank robbery, see Section 4.e. in this program statement.

c. Conspiracy, attempt, and similar offenses that involve an underlying offense. The

statutes listed in this section cover conspiracy offenses (e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 371) when an

individual has planned with others to commit a particular crime. Other listed statutes cover

attempted offenses where an individual tried but did not succeed in committing the crime. In

reviewing these types of offenses, it is necessary to examine what the inmate was conspiring to

do or attempting to do: the “underlying offense.” If the underlying offense is categorized as

violent in Section 3.a. or is listed in Section 3.b. of this program statement, then the attempt or

the conspiracy to commit the offense is also violent. The underlying offense will be included in

the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) and may be noted on the Judgment and Commitment

(J&C) Order.

Other statutes listed in this section do not criminalize behavior but set out penalties that result

from violating other statutes. To determine whether the inmate’s current offense is violent, staff

must assess whether the underlying offense is violent in accordance with Section 3.a. of this

program statement. For example, 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(B) imposes penalties for violations of

various subsections of 18 U.S.C. § 922. The J&C may indicate the sentence was imposed

pursuant to the penalty provisions of Section 924(a)(1)(B) without indicating the conviction for

the underlying offense. The PSR, however, notes the underlying conviction to be “Transporting a

Destructive Device in Interstate Commerce,” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(4). When the

underlying offense is violent, such as in this example, the inmate should be deemed violent.

The following offenses may be violent depending on the underlying offense:

18 U.S.C. § 2 Aiding and abetting

18 U.S.C. § 241 Conspiracy against rights

18 U.S.C. § 371 Conspiracy to commit offense/fraud against U.S.

18 U.S.C. § 372 Conspiracy to impede or injure officer

18 U.S.C. § 924 Penalties for firearms violations

18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeering

18 U.S.C. § 2118(d) Robberies involving controlled substances

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