serious crime
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
the term "serious crime" means criminal homicide, forcible rape or other sex offenses punishable as a felony, mayhem, kidnapping, aggravated assault, drug trafficking, robbery, larceny or theft punishable as a felony, motor vehicle theft, burglary or breaking and entering, extortion accompanied by threats of violence, and arson punishable as a felony;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 11103Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
- 2002–present42 U.S.C. § 5603The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term “serious crime” means criminal homicide, forcible rape or other sex offenses punishable as a felony, mayhem, kidnapping, aggravated assault, robbery, larceny or theft punishable as a felony, motor vehicle theft, burglary or breaking and entering, extortion accompanied by threats of violence, and arson punishable as a felony;
Source
- 1994–200242 U.S.C. § 5603The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter