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The criminal division is responsible for enforcing federal criminal laws, often partnering with the 93 U.S. attorney's offices across the country.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
But consider this: Countries have had criminal laws against murder and robbery for thousands of years, yet these crimes are still committed.
—Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The office already has a system in place to review allegations against county officials if they are elected, have allegedly violated a state criminal law, and were acting in their official capacity, said Jeff Nye, chief of its criminal division, during his testimony at the Wednesday hearing.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
The lawyer argued that both warrants violate criminal laws and the constitution.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
But consider this: Countries have had criminal laws against murder and robbery for thousands of years, yet these crimes are still committed.
—Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The office already has a system in place to review allegations against county officials if they are elected, have allegedly violated a state criminal law, and were acting in their official capacity, said Jeff Nye, chief of its criminal division, during his testimony at the Wednesday hearing.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
The lawyer argued that both warrants violate criminal laws and the constitution.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Criminal law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20law. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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