Criminal Section
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The Criminal Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division that investigates and prosecutes criminal violations of federal civil rights laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal law enforcement component
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government agency unit → |
| caseType |
criminal prosecutions
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grand jury investigations → |
| collaboratesWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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U.S. Attorneys’ Offices → other federal law enforcement agencies → state and local law enforcement agencies → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employs |
federal prosecutors
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investigative support staff → |
| enforces |
federal criminal civil rights statutes
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laws prohibiting hate crimes → laws prohibiting human trafficking → laws prohibiting interference with access to reproductive health services → laws prohibiting official misconduct under color of law → laws protecting access to public accommodations from bias‑motivated violence → laws protecting religious exercise from interference and violence → laws protecting the right to vote from intimidation and interference → |
| focusesOn |
bias‑motivated violence and hate crimes
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criminal deprivations of rights under color of law → human trafficking and involuntary servitude → interference with federally protected activities → |
| goal |
deter and punish criminal civil rights violations
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protect civil rights through criminal enforcement → |
| handlesCasesIn |
federal courts of appeals
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federal district courts → |
| jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction of the United States
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| legalAuthority |
U.S. Constitution
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federal civil rights laws → federal criminal statutes → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| mandate |
investigate criminal violations of federal civil rights laws
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prosecute criminal violations of federal civil rights laws → |
| oversightBy |
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
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| partOf |
Civil Rights Division (U.S. Department of Justice)
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United States Department of Justice → |
| primaryFunction |
federal criminal civil rights enforcement
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litigation of criminal civil rights cases in federal courts → |
| protects |
individuals targeted because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability
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rights secured by the Constitution and federal law → |
| subjectArea |
civil rights law
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constitutional law → criminal law → |
| website |
https://www.justice.gov/crt/criminal-section
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Civil Rights Division
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