Det amerikanske justisdepartementet (engelsk: Department of Justice) er et departement i den amerikanske regjeringen med ansvar for rettshåndhevelse. Departementet ledes av generaladvokaten, et embete opprettet i 1789.
Justisdepartementet Department of Justice | |||
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Type | Justisdepartement | ||
Virkeområde | USA | ||
Etablert | 1. juli 1870[1] | ||
Hovedkontor | Washington, DC | ||
Underlagt | USAs føderale myndigheter | ||
Ansatte | 113 543 (2012) | ||
Jurisdiksjon | USA | ||
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Nettsted | www.justice.gov (en) | ||
![]() Justisdepartementet i USA 38°53′36″N 77°01′30″V |
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Departementet har mer enn 115 000 ansatte,[2] herunder 10 000 advokater.[3]
- Office of the Attorney General
- Office of the Solicitor General
- Office of the Pardon Attorney
- Office of Legal Counsel
- Executive Office for Immigration Review
- Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
- Executive Office for U.S. Trustees
- Antitrust Division
- Civil Division
- Civil Rights Division
- Criminal Division
- Environment and Natural Resources Division
- Tax Division
![]() | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | 1972 | ![]() |
![]() | Bureau of Prisons | 1930 | |
![]() | Drug Enforcement Administration | 1973 | |
![]() | Federal Bureau of Investigation | 1908 | ![]() |
![]() | U.S. Marshals Service | 1789 | ![]() |
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