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The '''[[Department of Justice]]''' ('''DOJ'''), also known as the '''Justice Department''', is a [[United States federal executive departments|federal executive department]] of the [[United States]] government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department is headed by the [[United States Attorney General|U.S. attorney general]], who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]] and is a member of the president's [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]] | The '''[[Department of Justice]]''' ('''DOJ'''), also known as the '''Justice Department''', is a [[United States federal executive departments|federal executive department]] of the [[United States]] government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department is headed by the [[United States Attorney General|U.S. attorney general]], who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]] and is a member of the president's [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]. | ||
The Justice Department contains most of the United States' [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement agencies]], including the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], the U.S. Marshals Service, the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]], the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. The department also has eight divisions of lawyers who represent the U.S. federal government in litigation: the [[United States Department of Justice Criminal Division|Criminal]], [[United States Department of Justice Civil Division|Civil]], [[United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division|Antitrust]], [[United States Department of Justice Tax Division|Tax]], [[United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division|Civil Rights]], [[United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division|Environment and Natural Resources]], [[United States Department of Justice National Security Division|National Security]], and [[United States Department of Justice Justice Management Division|Justice Management Divisions]]. The department also includes the [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorneys' Offices]] for each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. | The Justice Department contains most of the United States' [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement agencies]], including the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], the U.S. Marshals Service, the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]], the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. The department also has eight divisions of lawyers who represent the U.S. federal government in litigation: the [[United States Department of Justice Criminal Division|Criminal]], [[United States Department of Justice Civil Division|Civil]], [[United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division|Antitrust]], [[United States Department of Justice Tax Division|Tax]], [[United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division|Civil Rights]], [[United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division|Environment and Natural Resources]], [[United States Department of Justice National Security Division|National Security]], and [[United States Department of Justice Justice Management Division|Justice Management Divisions]]. The department also includes the [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorneys' Offices]] for each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. | ||
The [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] created the Justice Department in 1870 during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. The Justice Department's functions originally date to 1789, when Congress created the office of the Attorney General. | The [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] created the Justice Department in 1870 during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. The Justice Department's functions originally date to 1789, when Congress created the office of the Attorney General. | ||