What is the Criminal Division?
The Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice is responsible for the administration of legislative statutes and legality with regard to both the criminal investigation – as well as the prosecution – of alleged criminal activity. Although a variety of related – and specialized – departments and agencies exist within the United States Department of Justice, the Criminal Division is responsible for the administration and regulation of criminal laws not under the jurisdiction of those departments:
The CRM at Work
An example of the CRM in action can be identified within both the criminal investigation – as well as applicable criminal prosecution – of cases involving drug-related crime. Although the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is considered to function as the primary federal agency responsible for the undertaking and management of criminal investigations regarding drug-related crimes, the CRM will provide supplemental assistance with regard to the investigative events.
Criminal Division Quick Facts
The following details outline the administration of the Criminal Division:
The headquarters of the Criminal Division are located in Washington, D.C. within the United States Department of Justice; the CRM currently employs upwards of 90 individual Federal Criminal Attorneys
The director of the Criminal Division is Larry A. Breuer
Agencies Associated with the Criminal Division
Government agencies are defined as organizations, councils, and offices operating under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government of the United States of America; each federal agency retains specific administrative jurisdiction over specific facets latent within the operations of the United States Government:
United States Department of Justice
The Department of Justice is a federal agency within the Executive Branch of the government responsible for the supervision of the Criminal Division, which is considered to be a sub division within the USDDOJ:
The Department of Justice undertakes all manners of criminal activity existing on a national level, which includes crimes occurring on both foreign and interstate levels
Criminal Division Legality
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 Criminal Division can be contacted through the following means:
United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 2242
Washington, DC
20530
(202) 514-2000
