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In the United States, a federal crime or federal offense is a crime that's 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been granted powers to investigate federal offenses.
   The term "federal offence" also has a separate meaning in Canada.
   In drug related federal offenses mandatory minimums can be enforced. A mandatory minimum is a federally regulated minimum sentence for offenses of certain drugs.
   Some federal crimes include kidnapping, tax evasion, counterfeiting, as well as damaging or destoying mailboxes, art theft, arson, assault, immigration offences and more recently, assassinating the President, though it wasn't deemed a federal crime until after President John F. Kennedy's death.
   Prosecution guidelines are established by the US attorney in the federal judicial district and by laws that congress has already set-up.
   Rewards involving informing on terrorism and espionage No officer or employee of any government branch, while on duty for his/her official duties who shares information described in section 3701 is eligible for any monetary reward for giving information on terrorist acts and espionage. Due to the fact that it's part of their job and are already receiving a paycheck.
   Any reward given to an individual who informs on any terrorist act or espionage shall be given by the Attorney General.

Art theft

Specifically when involving title 18, united states code, section 659- theft from interstate shipment which makes it a federal crime to steal or get anything from a shipment being transported across interstate or foreign commerce.
   Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951- Interference with Commerce by threats of Violence; This is known as the Hobbs Act. This makes it a federal crime to rob or extort or use violence against another person or property that's involved in interstate commerce.
   Title 18, United States Code, Section 2314 and 2315- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property” This makes it a federal crime to transport any known stolen property that's worth more than five thousand dollars in value.
   Title 18, United States Code, Section 641 and 2114- Theft of Government Property: This makes it a federal crime to steal from government property

Criminal procedures

The courts have the right to hold hearings against any person convicted of an offense against the United States if the offense is a misdemeanor, the defendant is a singular person and it's for the amount of 5 dollars in the case of a class C misdemeanor, the amount of ten dollars in the case of a class B misdemeanor, or the amount of twenty five dollars in the case of a class A misdemeanor. If the defendant is more than on individual than in the case of and twenty five dollar infraction in a class C misdemeanor, the amount of fifty dollars in the case of a class B misdemeanor or in the amount of one hundred and twenty five dollars in the case of a class A misdemeanor. If the case at hand is a felony than if the amount is of one hundred dollars or more if the defendant is only one individual and if there's more than one individual involved than the amount would have to be of more than four hundred dollars.

Witness protection

Witness protection is granted by the Attorney General of the United States or by the Secretary of State of the United States. When in the witness protection program only the witness and the witness’ immediate family are allowed to be taken into the program. In order to be eligible for the witness protect program one must have enough information that it's beneficial for the Attorney General.

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