The Handbook for Integrity in the Department of Justice

By Dennis AuBuchon

The Department of Justice is a critical part of the federal government and as such it deserves a review not only of the responsibilities but how they accomplish their responsibilities. Basically the function is to enforce federal law or they defend the federal government in cases before a court such as the Supreme Court.
This book will look at the processes and procedures in place to determine if changes need to be made to make this department more efficient to ensure all federal laws are enforced to the full extent. Integrity is important for any government entity but no more so than this department. Facts will be presented and in some cases suggestions may be made to improve the function of this department. There must be equal justice under the law and no one is above the law and the responsibility of this department to ensure this is the case.
Recently there have been instances where the media has jumped to conclusions about situations and Congress in their infinite wisdom conducts investigations and draws conclusions. At this point these results are submitted to the Department of Justice for further action. It is the responsibility of this Department to vet all investigations and not just accept conclusions by other entities such as Congress before taking legal action. Laws must be enforced but allegations of crimes must be verified.
This book is about the various entities within the Department of Justice and the processes in place to make decisions according to the laws and in some cases regulations on the books. This subjects presented it was felt were needed to be presented and discussed to identify and evaluate the decision making process to ensure any decision is based on the facts not opinion. Opinion has no place in enforcing the laws for which this department is responsible. Decisions must be based on the facts and determine if any violations exist and if so to take appropriate action. It is time for this department get serious about enforcing federal laws and the Constitution and stop ignoring crimes which have been committed with no repercussions
This is the top law enforcement organization in the country and it needs to start acting like it. Laws are meant to be equally applied to all individuals regardless of stature. No one is above the law. Investigations into multiple issues are ongoing as I am writing this book and this department should let the facts take them to their conclusion whatever it is and whoever it impacts. Conclusions need to be based on fact not opinion if there is no clear cut conclusion whether a crime has been committed then the investigation should be discontinued.
There are many topics and activities included in this book some of which are relevant today while others may be topics we never think about. The approach taken in this book is about bringing a better understanding of the responsibilities of this department along with the processes involved in making decisions about investigations.
Much is going on at this time and the focus is on this department and what it may do concerning actions taken by individuals involving political decisions. The decisions made by some individuals it appears violated not only the laws on the books but the processes in place for this department. The decisions to be made by the current Attorney General may have far reaching impact concerning the future of our country and whether we will remain a constitutional government built on laws to be enforced for all individuals. No one should be above the law regardless of political affiliation or the people they know.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dennis AuBuchon
• Release date: Apr 29, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463069622

Dennis AuBuchon

Dennis has a background in quality assurance and auditing and is a certified quality auditor with ASQ (American Society for Quality). He has written over 1,000 articles mostly on the topic of integrity and hot topics of the day. Links to articles can be found on his website and hubpages.com. He is not one to shy from controversial topics as can be seen in his articles.Dennis believes in the principle that one person can make a difference and through hisweb site, his articles and his current book he is doing just that. The one key phrase on all his web site pages is quality writing and services to make a difference. Dennis designed his own web site www.myqualitywriting.com which is a resource for other authors to gain exposure for their work. Through his web site Dennis provides marketing information and opportunities to help other authors and the general public. Any person in business can learn from the information on his site through his articles and articles by other authors. Dennis continually tries to help other authors with information on all aspects of the publishing industryDennis has been a part of auditing teams and a team leader. Dennis’ relationship with quality assurance principles and integrity principles can be seen in his commitment to operate his business and web site with honesty, integrity and quality principles. This is evidenced by the fact that he has signed a business ethics pledge committed to treating all stakeholders fairly, with compassion and a commitment to service.

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The Handbook for Integrity in the Department of Justice

By Dennis AuBuchon

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Table of Contents

Introduction - A brief summary of the approach to taken concerning the Department of Justice and its responsibilities and functions.

Chapter 1 – History – The Department of Justice has a long history and this chapter will expand on that history up to and including the present responsibilities

Chapter 2 – Mission – This chapter identifies the mission of this department but how the mission impacts or should impact decisions made within it.

Chapter 3 – Standards of Conduct - Each department or agency has in place or should have requirements for evaluating standards of conduct for personnel within the department whether appointed or elected. This chapter discusses the requirements in this department regarding this topic

Chapter 4 – Laws - The laws for which this department is responsible will be briefly presented and discussed

Chapter 5 – Components, Programs and Initiatives

This chapter will provide some in-depth analysis of the entities within the Department of Justice but not all will be listed or discussed. Some will be evaluated in separate chapters in this book.

Chapter 6 – Office of Inspector General

This office does not see much exposure or information as to for what it is responsible. The purpose of this chapter is to provide information as to the activities and responsibilities of this office while not going in depth.

Chapter 7 – Inspector General Reports

This chapter will discuss reports generated by this department and meaning and importance in the overall responsibilities and authority of the federal government.

Chapter 8 – National Institute of Justice

This chapter will provide information as to the responsibilities of this entity and the role it plays within the federal government.

Chapter 9 – Anti-Trust Division

This division has been involved in many situations in the past some of which may not be justified while others were. The mission of this division, its policies, jurisdiction and justification for its existence will be presented and discussed.

Chapter 10 – Community Oriented Policing Services

This is an interesting topic one which requires an examination of the mission and how it is carried out.

Chapter 11 – Federal Bureau of Investigation

The FBI has been in the news of late and the purpose of this chapter is not to discuss issues which have been raised but to identify the policies and standards of conduct within this entity

Chapter 12 – Federal Courts

This chapter is about explaining the judicial process and authority regarding the structure of the federal court system

Chapter 13 – Special Counsels

There has been much discussion in the news about special counsels and this chapter will bring about an understanding when situations require a special counsel according to the Department of Justice guidelines and the law.

Chapter 14 – U.S. Marshalls Service

This chapter is about the service this entity performs a unique service which involves being the first federal law enforcement agency of the United States. It is the enforcement arm of the federal courts. The specific responsibilities of this agency will be identified to gain a better understanding of the function of the Marshalls service.

Chapter 15 - Regulations and Guidelines

This chapter will provide some information on the subject of regulations and guidelines and the difference between them regarding their applicability

Chapter 16 – The Bill of Rights and the Constitution

This chapter talks about the rights we have under our Constitution especially the Bill of Rights. The Department of Justice has a responsibility to ensure that these rights are not impacted by the actions of organizations, local or state governments and in some cases our judicial system.

Conclusion

This section provides a summary of the activities of the Department of Justice, their decisions based on enforcing the laws and the process for accomplishing them.

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Introduction

The Department of Justice is a critical part of the federal government and as such it deserves a review not only of the responsibilities but how they accomplish their responsibilities. Basically the function is to enforce federal law or they defend the federal government in cases before a court such as the Supreme Court.

This book will look at the processes and procedures in place to determine if changes need to be made to make this department more efficient to ensure all federal laws are enforced to the full extent. Integrity is important for any government entity but no more so than this department. Facts will be presented and in some cases suggestions may be made to improve the function of this department. There must be equal justice under the law and no one is above the law and the responsibility of this department to ensure this is the case.

Recently there have been instances where the media has jumped to conclusions about situations and Congress in their infinite wisdom conducts investigations and draws conclusions. At this point these results are submitted to the Department of Justice for further action. It is the responsibility of this Department to vet all investigations and not just accept conclusions by other entities such as Congress before taking legal action. Laws must be enforced but allegations of crimes must be verified.

This book is about the various entities within the Department of Justice and the processes in place to make decisions according to the laws and in some cases regulations on the books. This subjects presented it was felt were needed to be presented and discussed to identify and evaluate the decision making process to ensure any decision is based on the facts not opinion. Opinion has no place in enforcing the laws for which this department is responsible. Decisions must be based on the facts and determine if any violations exist and if so to take appropriate action. It is time for this department get serious about enforcing federal laws and the Constitution and stop ignoring crimes which have been committed with no repercussions.

This is the top law enforcement organization in the country and it needs to start acting like it. Laws are meant to be equally applied to all individuals regardless of stature. No one is above the law. Investigations into multiple issues are ongoing