The Department of Justice: To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans (DOJ, 2017).
The FBI: The FBI's major priorities are to: protect the United States from terrorist attack; protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage; protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes; combat public corruption at all levels; protect civil rights; combat transnational and national criminal
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Society gave up certain rights to obtain complete control over the apprehension, prosecution, and incarceration of individuals that refuse to adhere to what it deems expectable behavior. The mission statements reflect America's ability to protect all citizens from violations of their individual rights, property, and safety against those that choose to go against the social norm. Social equality is an idea that only works when the whole of society believes in a common idea, goal, and way of life. When a fringe area of society believes that they have the right to do anything they want, the criminal justice system is there to provide guidance, accountability, and deliver the hand of justice needed to protect the whole. The FBI protects individuals that have been wronged more harshly by idealists that only care about their own mission in life. Federal entities work with local, state, and federal agencies to enforce the laws and rules that were agreed upon by society as a whole. The Department of Justice is the counter balance for local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies. The DOJ ensures that each level of enforcement protects the individual rights and freedoms by weighing how each issue was handled. They become the judge and jury of all criminal justice administrations in regards to following the