Prosecuting Political Violence

Here we provide information on criminal statues used in the prosecution of terrorism, extremism, and political violence

Terrorism/Extremism-Focused

18 USC 113B – TERRORISM, Sec. 2331 – Definitions

18 USC 248 – Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE)

18 USC 249 – Hate Crimes Acts

18 USC 871 – Threats against President and successors

18:1001.F Making False Statements Involving International Terrorism

18 USC 2332a – Use of weapons of mass destruction

18 U.S. Code 2332b – Terrorism: Acts of Terrorism Transcending National Boundaries

18 USC 2339 – Harboring or Concealing Terrorists

18 USC 2339A – Providing material support or resources to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations

18 USC 2339B – Providing Material Support or Resources to Designated Terrorist Organizations

18 USC 2339C – Prohibitions against the financing of terrorism

18 U.S. Code 2339D – Receiving Military-type Training from a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Foreign Terrorist Organization designation

Terrorism Enhancements

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

PDD/NSC 39: U.S. Policy on Counterterrorism

Immigration, Citizenship, Passports-Focused

08 USC 1324 – Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

18 U.S. Code 1425 – Nationality and Citizenship: Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully

18 USC 1542 – False Statement in Application and Use of Passport

18 U.S. Code 1544 – Passports and Visas: Misuse of Passport

18 USC 1546 – Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents

Weapons/Explosives-Focused

18 U.S. Code  842 – Importation, Manufacture, Distribution and Storage of Explosive Materials: Unlawful Acts

18 USC 844 – Explosives – Importation, Manufacture, Distribution and Storage of Explosive Material

18 USC 922 – Firearms: Unlawful acts

18 U.S. Code  924 – Firearms: Penalties

22 USC 2778 – Control of arms exports and imports

26 U.S. Code 5841 – Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms: Registration of Firearms

26 U.S. Code 5861 – Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms: Prohibited Acts

26 U.S. Code 5871 – Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms: Penalties

Financially/Fraud-Focused

18 USC 371 – Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States

18 USC 1001 – Fraud and False Statements: Statements or entries generally

18 USC 1038 – False Information and Hoaxes

18 U.S. Code 1505 – Obstruction of Justice: Obstruction of Proceedings Before Departments, Agencies, and Committees

18 U.S. Code 1512 – Obstruction of Justice: Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or an Informant

18 U.S. Code 1519 – Obstruction of Justice: Destruction, Alteration, or Falsification of Records in Federal Investigations and Bankruptcy

Other

18 USC 111 – Assault: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers or Employees

18 USC 115 – Assault: Influencing, Impeding, or Retaliating Against a Federal Official by Threatening or Injuring a Family Member

18 USC 876 – Mailing threatening communications

15 USC 1281 – Destruction of property

18 USC 956 – Conspire to kill/kidnap/maim person or damage property foreign country

18 USC 1114 – Protection of officers and employees of the United States

18 U.S. Code 1389 – Military and Navy: Prohibition on Attacks on United States Servicemen on Account of Service

18 USC 1952 – Racketeering -interstate/foreign travel/transport

50 USC 1705 – International Emergency Economic Powers