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To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial …
DOJ prosecutes federal law offenders and represents the U.S. Government in court; its attorneys represent the rights and interests of the American people and enforce federal criminal and civil laws, such as combating terrorism- related crimes, violent crime, and drug related crimes, and enforcing immigration laws.
Under Executive Order (EO) 292, the DOJ is the government’s principal law agency. As such, the DOJ serves as the government’s prosecution arm and administers the government’s criminal justice system by investigating crimes, prosecuting offenders and overseeing the correctional system.
The Department of Justice – or “DOJ” – is the agency responsible for enforcing the federal law of the United States. The Attorney General of the United States – appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate – heads the DOJ with its more than 100,000 attorneys, special agents, and other staff.
The mission of the Office of the Attorney General is to supervise and direct the administration and operation of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of Prisons, Office of Justice Programs, …
The primary function of the Department is the promotion, protection, preservation or restoration of the health of the people through the provision and delivery of health services and through the regulation and encouragement of providers of health goods and services.
The OGCC has control and supervision over the legal departments of Government Corporations and has the authority to allow the hiring of private lawyers by the Government Corporations.
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Website | www.cia.gov |
Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.
DOJ prosecutes federal law offenders and represents the U.S. Government in court; its attorneys represent the rights and interests of the American people and enforce federal criminal and civil laws, including antitrust, civil rights, environmental, and tax laws; its Immigration Judges ensure justice for immigrants in …
With the exception of a number of independent federal agencies, such as the Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Postal Service, and a number of law enforcement agencies within the Department of the Interior, including the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the majority of federal law …
Four major goals are usually attributed to the sentencing process: retribution, rehabilitation, deterrence, and incapacitation.
The three goals of the criminal justice system is to do justice, control crime, and prevent crime.
Justice is the most important and most discussed objective of the State, and Society. It is the basis of orderly human living. Justice demands the regulation of selfish actions of people for securing a fair distribution, equal treatment of equals, and proportionate and just rewards for all.
The mission of the Department of Health is to improve health status through the prevention of illnesses and the promotion of healthy lifestyles and to consistently improve the healthcare delivery system by focusing on access, equity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
DILG assists LGUs to effectively and efficiently deliver services to their constituents. DILG formulates policies, plans, and programs to enhance local autonomy, focusing particularly on the administrative, technical, and fiscal capacities of LGUs.
Functions and Organizations. (1) The Office of the Solicitor General shall represent the Government of the Philippines, its agencies and instrumentalities and its officials and agents in any litigation, proceeding, investigation or matter requiring the services of a lawyer.
The PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE – (PAO) is an attached agency of the Department of Justice which provides indigent litigants free legal assistance.
Solicitor General Jose C. Calida was appointed as the 48th Solicitor General of the Republic of the Philippines by newly elected President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in July 2016.
Although the CIA is operated as an independent federal agency, Congress and the executive branch oversee the activities and monitoring programs of the CIA.
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Priorities | Unlike the FBI (a domestic security service), the CIA has no law enforcement function. It is mainly focused on overseas intelligence gathering, with only limited domestic intelligence collection. CIA is the only agency authorized for covert action. |
Parent agency | None (independent) |
The FBI is a primary law enforcement agency for the U.S. government, charged with enforcement of more than 200 categories of federal laws.
The agency’s budget is authorised by Congress. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice and reports to the attorney-general, but operates largely independently.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for advancing the energy, environmental, and nuclear security of the United States; promoting scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; sponsoring basic research in the physical sciences; and ensuring the environmental cleanup of the nation’s …
The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity.
The California Department of Justice (CA DOJ or CAL DOJ) is a statewide investigative law enforcement agency and legal department of the California executive branch under the elected leadership of the California Attorney General (AG) which carries out complex criminal and civil investigations, prosecutions, and other …
No federal law enforcement agency has unlimited jurisdiction. All law enforcement agencies are bounded by the Constitution and international law. However, most federal law enforcement agencies have nationwide jurisdiction. This includes the FBI, the country’s top law enforcement agency.
Under Article II of the Constitution, the President is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by Congress. Fifteen executive departments — each led by an appointed member of the President’s Cabinet — carry out the day-to-day administration of the federal government.