Obstruction of Congress: A Brief Overview of Federal Law Relating to Interference with Congressional Activities

Doyle, Charles

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Obstruction of justice;    Law;    Congress;   

RP-ID  :  RL34304
RP-ID  :  RL34304_2010Nov05

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Obstruction of justice is the frustration of governmental purposes by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit. It is a federal crime. In fact, federal obstruction of justice laws are legion; too many for even passing reference to all of them in a single report. This is a brief description of those that outlaw interference with congressional activities.