The United States Department of Justice (Justice Department ) is a division of the US federal government designed to enforce laws and administer justice. Equivalent to ministries of the interior and justice, as well as prosecutors in other countries. Headed by the US Attorney General .
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 Robert Kennedy Building - Ministry Headquarters | |
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| date of creation | July 1, 1870 |
| Leads activities | US government |
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| Headquarters | Washington Pennsylvania Avenue 950, NW |
| Number of employees | 113 543 (2012) |
| Annual budget | $ 27.1 billion (2013) [1] |
| US Attorney General | William Barr |
| Website | justice.gov |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Structure
- 2.1 Management positions
- 2.2 Divisions
- 2.3 Law Enforcement
- 2.4 Management
- 2.5 Other institutions
- 3 notes
- 4 References
History
Initially, the United States did not have a central legal department. The Attorney General worked alone; he did not have a bureaucratic structure subordinate to him. In 1867, the US Congressional Law Commission, chaired by William Lawrence, concluded that a “Department of Justice” was needed. On February 19, 1868, a corresponding bill was introduced to Congress, but was not adopted. In February 1870, Thomas Jenkes introduced another bill that was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate . In 1872, the administration of prisons was transferred to the new department, and over time its functions have grown and expanded significantly.
Structure
Executive Positions
- Office of the Attorney General
- Office of the Deputy Attorney General
- Office of the Associate Attorney General
- Office of the Solicitor General
Units
- Antitrust en: United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
- Civil en: United States Department of Justice Civil Division
- Civil Rights En: United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
- Criminal en: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
- Environment and Natural Resources Division: United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD)
- Management en: United States Department of Justice Justice Management Division (JMD)
- Homeland Security en: United States Department of Justice National Security Division (NSD)
- Taxes en: United States Department of Justice Tax Division
Law Enforcement
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
- US Marshals Service (USMS)
- Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Management
- Executive Office for Immigration Review - EOIR
- Executive Office for US Attorneys - EOUSA
- Executive Office of the United States Trustee - EOUST
- Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Dispute Resolution Office Office of dispute resolution
- Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
- Office of Immigration Litigation
- Office of Intelligence Policy and Review - OIPR
- Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison (merged with the Office of Legislation on April 12, 2012)
- Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Crime Prevention Community Affairs Division
- National Institute of Justice
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (OJP)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking - SMART
- Office for Victims of Crime
- Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education
- Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)
- Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Special Advisor to the United States Attorney General
- Office of Legal Policy (OLP)
- Office of Legislative Affairs
- Office of the Pardon Attorney
- Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties - OPCL
- Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)
- Office of Public Affairs
- Office on Sexual Violence and Crimes against Children
- Office of Justice of the Indian Tribal Reservation Places ( Office of Tribal Justice )
- Office on Violence Against Women
- Professional Responsibility Advisory Office - PRAO
- United States Attorneys Offices
- United States Trustees Offices
- Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - COPS
- Community Relations Service
- Office for Access to Justice
Other institutions
- Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States
- Interpol , US National Central Bureau
- US Parole Commission: US Parole Commission
- National Institute of Corrections
- National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS)
Notes
- ↑ [1]