United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

The United States Department of Justice Criminal Division is a federal agency of the United States Department of Justice that develops, enforces, and supervises the application of all federal criminal laws in the United States, except those specifically assigned to other divisions. Criminal Division attorneys prosecute many nationally significant cases and formulate and implement criminal enforcement policy. Division attorneys also provide advice and guidance to the Attorney General of the United States, the United States Congress, and the White House on matters of criminal law.

Leadership

The Criminal Division is headed by an Assistant Attorney General, appointed by the President of the United States. Brian Benczkowski was confirmed to be Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division in July 2018.^[1]

Organization

The Criminal Division is headed by an Assistant Attorney General, who is a political appointee. The Assistant Attorney General is assisted by six Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, who are career attorneys, who each oversee a Branch of the Division. Each of the Branches consist of various sections, offices and units.

Assistant Attorney General—Criminal Division
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General
  - Public Integrity Section
  - Office of Enforcement Operations
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General
  - Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section
  - Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section
  - Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General
  - Office of International Affairs
  - International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program
  - Office of Oversees Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General
  - Fraud Section
  - Appellate Section
  - Capital Case Section
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General
  - Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
  - Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section
  - Organized Crime and Gang Section
- Chief of Staff to the Assistant Attorney General
  - Office of Administration
- Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General
  - Office of Policy and Legislation

Reorganization

The Criminal Division's Counterterrorism and Counterespionage Sections were transferred to the National Security Division in 2005 with the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act.

References

↑ Johnson, Carrie (January 3, 2017). "Key Vacancies At Justice Department 'Not A Recipe For Good Government'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-01-26.

External links

U.S. DOJ Criminal Division home page

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[Not_Good_Government-1] Johnson, Carrie (January 3, 2017). "Key Vacancies At Justice Department 'Not A Recipe For Good Government'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-01-26.

Agencies under the United States Department of Justice
Headquarters: Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building Jeff Sessions, Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General	Justice Management Division Criminal Division National Security Division Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Prisons National Institute of Corrections United States Marshals Service Executive Office for Immigration Review Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management Office of the Federal Detention Trustee Office of the Pardon Attorney Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties Office of Professional Responsibility Office on Sexual Violence and Crimes against Children Office of Tribal Justice Professional Responsibility Advisory Office United States Attorneys INTERPOL, U.S. National Central Bureau United States Parole Commission Office of Legal Counsel
Associate Attorney General	Office of Justice Programs Office of Dispute Resolution Office on Violence Against Women Community Oriented Policing Services Office of Information Policy Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Antitrust Division Civil Division Civil Rights Division Environment and Natural Resources Division Tax Division United States Trustee Program Community Relations Service Office of Legal Policy
Assistant Attorneys General	Antitrust Division Civil Division Civil Rights Division Criminal Division National Security Division Environmental and Natural Resources Division Justice Management Division Tax Division Office of Legal Counsel Office of Legal Policy Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Justice Programs
Solicitor General