Office of Justice Programs
Encyclopedia
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice
that focuses on crime prevention through research and development
, assistance to state and local law enforcement
and criminal justice
agencies through grants
, and assistance to crime victims.
The major bureaus and offices of OJP include:
OJP is headed by an Assistant Attorney General
. On January 28, 2009, Laurie O. Robinson was named Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, and on November 5, 2009, the Senate unanimously confirmed her.
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
that focuses on crime prevention through research and development
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
, assistance to state and local law enforcement
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
and criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
agencies through grants
Federal grant
In the United States, federal grants are economic aid issued by the United States government out of the general federal revenue. A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of...
, and assistance to crime victims.
The major bureaus and offices of OJP include:
- National Institute of JusticeNational Institute of JusticeThe National Institute of Justice is the research, development and evaluation agency of the United States Department of Justice. NIJ, along with the Bureau of Justice Statistics , Bureau of Justice Assistance , Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention , Office for Victims of Crime ,...
(NIJ) - Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
- Bureau of Justice AssistanceBureau of Justice AssistanceThe Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, within the United States Department of Justice.On Monday, December 13, 2010, President Barack Obama sent to the U.S. Senate the nomination of Denise Ellen O'Donnell, of New York, to be the Director of the Bureau, in...
(BJA) - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionThe Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is an office of the United States Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs....
(OJJDP) - Office for Victims of CrimeOffice for Victims of CrimeThe Office for Victims of Crime is a part of the Office of Justice Programs, within the U.S. Department of Justice.The OVC's mission is to provide aid and promote justice for crime victims....
(OVC) - Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART)
- Community Capacity Development OfficeCommunity Capacity Development OfficeThe Community Capacity Development Office is an office of the United States Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs...
(CCDO), which manages the Weed and Seed program
OJP is headed by an Assistant Attorney General
United States Assistant Attorney General
Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice are headed by an Assistant Attorney General.The President of the United States appoints individuals to the position of Assistant Attorney General with the advice and consent of the Senate...
. On January 28, 2009, Laurie O. Robinson was named Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, and on November 5, 2009, the Senate unanimously confirmed her.
External links
- US DOJ Office of Justice Programs home page