Federal crime
In the United States, a federal crime or federal offense is a crime that is either made illegal by U.S. federal legislation or a crime that occurs on U.S. federal property.
Mail fraud which crosses state lines or involves the (national) US Postal Service counts as a federal offense.
The FBI has been granted powers to investigate federal offenses.
Other federal crimes include kidnapping, tax evasion, and Counterfeiting.
External links
US Code--Title 18--Crimes and Criminal Procedure
US Code--Title 18--Appendix
Friday, December 7, 2007
Federal crime
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