An Inside Look at the DOJ

What is the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ)?

The United States Department of Justice – oftentimes referred to as the ‘DOJ’ is a federal agency within the Executive Branch of the government responsible for the supervision of all sub divisions, agencies, and department existing under the United States Department of Justic; amongst the most primary objectives of the DOJ include the regulation and administration of legal activity, statutory legislation, and lawful behavior with regard Federal government. The USDOJ not only serves to ensure that the Federal government acts in accordance with the law, which includes all branches of the Federal Government:

The Role of the United states DOJ

In addition, the DOJ undertakes all manners of criminal activity existing on a national level, which includes crimes occurring on both foreign and interstate levels; the following federal agencies and departments are among the 59 total that exist under the jurisdiction of the United States DOJ:

The Office of the Attorney General of the United States

The Secret Service Agency

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The National Security Department

The Antitrust Division

Terminology and Personnel Associated with DOJ

The following personnel and legislative methodology are considered to be instrumental with regard to not only the administration of DOJ, but also with regard to the oversight of operations and procedures inherent within the development of standards and practices undertaken by the DOJ:

The Executive Branch of the Federal Government

The Executive Branch of the United States Government – which is the Federal branch responsible for both the regulation and oversight of the DOJ is defined as any and all agencies, councils, offices, and departments structured under its control through the formulation of the Constitution of the United States of America; akin to the executive branch, each federal agency retains specific administrative jurisdiction over specific facets latent within the operations of the United States Government, comprised of 3 total branches.

Jurisdictional Departments and Agencies

In addition to the Executive branch – which is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of operational legislation existing within the United States of America – there also exists the Legislative and Judicial Branches. Amongst the most noteworthy and recognizable departments that comprise the Executive Branch of the Federal Government of the United States are the following:

The Office of the President of the United States

The DOJ

National Security Council

The Department of Agriculture

The Department of Defense

The Department of State

The Department of the Treasury


DOJ: Supplemental Information and Resources

Administrative Law is the legal field associated with events and circumstances in which the Federal Government of the United States engages its citizens, including the administration of government programs, the administration and operation of government agencies, and the establishment of a legal, regulatory federal standard. The main office of the United States DOJ can be contacted through the following means:

USDOJ

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C.

20530

(202) 307-9100