What is Title 18 U.S.C. 13 commonly known as?

• A. Assimilative Crimes Act
• B. Assimilative Police Act
• C. Federal Criminal Code
• D. National Security Act

Answer: (A)

Assimilative Crimes Act. The point of this law is to fill gaps in federal criminal law by letting federal courts apply the criminal laws of the state where the crime occurred to offenses on federal property or within federal jurisdiction, when there isn’t a specific federal statute addressing the conduct. This keeps federal enforcement aligned with state norms and avoids creating new offenses when Congress hasn’t spoken.

For example, if a crime like theft happens on a federal enclave and there isn’t a federal theft statute that covers it, the court can apply the state's theft law (its elements and penalties) to that conduct. The other options refer to different statutes and aren’t the established name for 18 U.S.C. 13.