### Question
Can you define what violent offense means?


### Answer
**Violent offense** is defined as the following in *18 U.S.C. § 3553*:

> a crime of violence, as defined in section 16, that is punishable by imprisonment

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3553*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 227-SENTENCES > SUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

