Crimes of Violence

Crimes of Violence are defined in La. R.S 14:2(B). The statute reads:

B. In this Code, "crime of violence" means an offense that has, as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, and that, by its very nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense or an offense that involves the possession or use of a dangerous weapon. The following enumerated offenses and attempts to commit any of them are included as "crimes of violence":

(1) Solicitation for murder

(2) First degree murder

(3) Second degree murder

(4) Manslaughter

(5) Aggravated battery

(6) Second degree battery

(7) Aggravated assault

(8) Mingling harmful substances

(9) Aggravated rape

(10) Forcible rape

(11) Simple rape

(12) Sexual battery

(13) Second degree sexual battery

(14) Intentional exposure to AIDS virus

(15) Aggravated kidnapping

(16) Second degree kidnapping

(17) Simple kidnapping

(18) Aggravated arson

(19) Aggravated criminal damage to property

(20) Aggravated burglary

(21) Armed robbery

(22) First degree robbery

(23) Simple robbery

(24) Purse snatching

(25) Extortion

(26) Assault by drive-by shooting

(27) Aggravated crime against nature

(28) Carjacking

(29) Illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities

(30) Terrorism

(31) Aggravated second degree battery

(32) Aggravated assault upon a peace officer with a firearm

(33) Aggravated assault with a firearm

(34) Armed robbery; use of firearm; additional penalty

(35) Second degree robbery

(36) Disarming of a peace officer

(37) Stalking

(38) Second degree cruelty to juveniles

(39) Aggravated flight from an officer

(40) Aggravated incest

(41) Battery of a police officer

(42) Trafficking of children for sexual purposes

(43) Human trafficking

(44) Home invasion

Sex Offenses

Sex Offenses are defined in La. R.S 14:2(B). The statute reads:

"Sex offense" means deferred adjudication, adjudication withheld, or conviction for the perpetration or attempted perpetration of or conspiracy to commit

• human trafficking when prosecuted under the provisions of R.S. 14:46.2(B)(2) or (3), R.S. 14:46.3 (trafficking of children for sexual purposes),
• R.S. 14:78 (incest),
• R.S. 14:78.1 (aggravated incest),
• R.S. 14:89 (crime against nature),
• R.S. 14:89.1 (aggravated crime against nature),
• R.S. 14:89.2(B)(3) (crime against nature by solicitation),,
• R.S. 14:80 (felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile),
• R.S. 14:81 (indecent behavior with juveniles),
• R.S.14:81.1 (pornography involving juveniles),
• R.S. 14:81.2 (molestation of a juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability),
• R.S. 14:81.3 (computer-aided solicitation of a minor),
• R.S. 14:81.4 (prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student),
• R.S. 14:92(A)(7) (contributing to the delinquency of juveniles),
• R.S. 14:93.5 (sexual battery of the infirm),
• R.S. 14:106(A)(5) (obscenity by solicitation of a person under the age of seventeen),
• R.S. 14:283 (video voyeurism),
• R.S. 14:41 (rape),
• R.S. 14:42 (aggravated rape), R.S. 14:42.1 (forcible rape), R.S. 14:43 (simple rape),
• R.S. 14:43.1 (sexual battery),
• R.S. 14:43.2 (second degree sexual battery),
• R.S. 14:43.3 (oral sexual battery),
• R.S. 14:43.5 (intentional exposure to AIDS virus),
• or a second or subsequent conviction of R.S. 14:283.1 (voyeurism), committed on or after June 18, 1992, or committed prior to June 18, 1992, if the person, as a result of the offense, is under the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections on or after June 18, 1992.

A conviction for any offense provided in this definition includes a conviction for the offense under the laws of another state, or military, territorial, foreign, tribal, or federal law which is equivalent to an offense provided for in this Chapter, unless the tribal court or foreign conviction was not obtained with sufficient safeguards for fundamental fairness and due process for the accused as provided by the federal guidelines adopted pursuant to the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.