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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > FBI
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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > federal agencies/organizations > Department of Justice > FBI
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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > tactics > counterterrorism > FBI
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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > key organizations (criminology) > FBI
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > agencies important to the Fourth Amendment > FBI

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FBI  

Definition

  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the primary investigative branch of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is the nation's largest and most diverse federal police agency. Its primary functions are to investigate and prevent threats to national security and violations of federal criminal law. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Federal Bureau of Investigation]

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