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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Criminal Section canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T241372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Section Context triple: [Civil Rights Division, hasPart, Criminal Section]
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A.
Criminal Justice Section
The Criminal Justice Section is a specialized division of the American Bar Association that focuses on improving the criminal justice system through policy development, legal standards, and professional education.
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B.
Criminal Division
The Criminal Division is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for developing and enforcing federal criminal laws and overseeing complex national and international criminal prosecutions.
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C.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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D.
Criminal Investigation Division
The Criminal Investigation Division is the law enforcement arm of the IRS responsible for investigating potential criminal violations of the U.S. tax code and related financial crimes.
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E.
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure is the portion of the United States Code that defines federal crimes and outlines the procedures for criminal prosecutions in the federal court system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Section Target entity description: 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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A.
Criminal Justice Section
The Criminal Justice Section is a specialized division of the American Bar Association that focuses on improving the criminal justice system through policy development, legal standards, and professional education.
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B.
Criminal Division
The Criminal Division is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for developing and enforcing federal criminal laws and overseeing complex national and international criminal prosecutions.
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C.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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D.
Criminal Investigation Division
The Criminal Investigation Division is the law enforcement arm of the IRS responsible for investigating potential criminal violations of the U.S. tax code and related financial crimes.
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E.
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure is the portion of the United States Code that defines federal crimes and outlines the procedures for criminal prosecutions in the federal court system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
ⓘ
United States Attorneys ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
other federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ state and local law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
federal district courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Constitution
federal civil rights laws ⓘ federal criminal statutes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civil Rights Division
ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Division (U.S. Department of Justice)
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
federal criminal civil rights enforcement
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Criminal Section Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.