Concept information
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criminology and criminal justice
criminology
social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
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criminology and criminal justice
criminology
white-collar and corporate crime
criminology and justice
Preferred term
Department of Justice
Definition
- Department that investigates violations of federal law (ranging from income tax evasion to criminal syndicates), supervises the custody of those accused or convicted of federal crimes, oversees legal and illegal aliens, and directs U.S. domestic security against threats of foreign or internal subversion. Justice polices narcotics trafficking; helps state and local governments expand and improve police departments, courts, and correctional institutions (through federal aid); advises the president and other government agencies on legal matters; and drafts legislation. [Source: Student's Guide to the Presidency; Department of Justice]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- FBI
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
- Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
- National Institute of Justice
- Office for Victims of Crime
- Office of Improvement in the Administration of Justice
- Office of Justice Assistance, Resources and Statistics
- Office of Justice Programs
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Office of National Priority Programs
- US Marshals Service
- US Parole Commission
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Department_of_Justice
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