Concept information
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political science
American politics and society
Fourth Amendment
agencies important to the Fourth Amendment
social science subjects
criminology and criminal justice
criminology
key organizations (criminology)
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politics and international relations
governance
crisis management
U.S. crisis management agencies
Preferred term
FBI
Definition
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the primary investigative branch of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is the nation's largest and most diverse federal police agency. Its primary functions are to investigate and prevent threats to national security and violations of federal criminal law. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Federal Bureau of Investigation]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/FBI
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