NCJ Number
169430
Date Published
1997
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This paper provides an overview of the major activities of international justice assistance provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the State Department, the Treasury Department, and the U.S. Information Agency.
Abstract
Major activities of international justice assistance are profiled for the following Justice Department agencies: the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Criminal Division of the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program, the Criminal Division of the Office of Professional Development and Training, the Criminal Division of the Office of International Affairs, the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department, and the National Institute of Justice. Rule-of-law programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development are typically multifaceted. Many programs involve fundamental reform of the legislation that underlies the justice system. Two major components of the State Department are involved in international justice reform: the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The international justice work of the Treasury Department is being done by the Secret Service; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Customs Service also provide some assistance in their specialized areas of expertise. The U.S. Information Agency has sponsored a wide variety of exchanges between United States and foreign justice system agencies. 7 notes