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U.S.S.G. Ch. 2, Pt. B, Subpt. 1
THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, RECEIPT OF STOLEN PROPERTY, PROPERTY DESTRUCTION, AND OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD OR DECEIT
Introductory Commentary
These sections address basic forms of property offenses: theft, embezzlement, fraud, forgery,
counterfeiting (other than offenses involving altered or counterfeit bearer obligations of the United
States), insider trading, transactions in stolen goods, and simple property damage or destruction. (Arson is dealt with separately in Chapter Two, Part K (Offenses Involving Public Safety)). These guidelines apply to offenses prosecuted under a wide variety of federal statutes, as well as offenses that
arise under the Assimilative Crimes Act.
History
Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 303); November 1, 2001 (amendment 617).
Provenance
- Source
- ussc.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- ussg-2018
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