Federal Criminal Code Reform Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Criminal Code Reform Act - Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions - Provides that no person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Sets forth the requirements and effects of statutory presumptions. Defines terms used in this Act. Chapter 2: Federal Penal Jurisdiction - Describes the general, special (territorial and maritime), and extraterritorial jurisdictions of the United States. Chapter 3: Basis of Criminal Liability; Culpability; Causation - Provides that a person commits an offense under this Act only if: (1) he engages in conduct which is declared to be an offense, and (2) he engages in such conduct intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, negligently, or willfully. Chapter 4: Complicity - Declares that a person may be convicted of an offense based upon the conduct of another person when: (1) acting with the kind of culpability required for the offense he causes the other to engage in such conduct; or (2) with intent that an offense be committed, he commands, induces, procures, or aids the other to commit it or, having a legal duty to prevent its commission, he fails to make proper effort to do so; or (3) he is …