Lawyer and amateur historian Michael Buckner uses the History, Law & Justice podcast to explore legal issues affecting governance, society and culture of the United States and other civilizations, past and present, using history as his guide. From Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome to the present digital age, Michael enthusiastically uses past historical and cultural lessons to assist his understanding of the how’s and why’s of our modern society.
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Lawyer and amateur historian Michael Buckner uses the History, Law & Justice podcast to explore legal issues affecting governance, society and culture of the United States and other civilizations, past and present, using history as his guide. From Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome to the present digital age, Michael enthusiastically uses past historical and cultural lessons to assist his understanding of the how’s and why’s of our modern society.
Who Conducted Investigations for the Justice Department Before the 1908 Birth of the FBI?
History, Law & Justice
6 minutes 27 seconds
5 years ago
Who Conducted Investigations for the Justice Department Before the 1908 Birth of the FBI?
Media reports concerning the United States Department of Justice’s filing of a May 7, 2020, motion to dismiss the criminal case against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn sparked host and attorney Michael Buckner’s curiosity as to which government agency was in charge of criminal investigations for the Justice Department prior to the 1908 creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI. In the episode, Michael explores how the Justice Department investigated allegations of criminal wrongdoing in the 19th Century and early 1900s.
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Citations:
Evan Andrews, "10 Things You May Not Know About the Pinkertons," History.com (Aug. 22, 2018), available at: https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pinkertons.
Michael Birzer and Cliff Roberson eds. Introduction to Criminal Investigation (Routledge; September 26, 2011).
John F. Fox, Jr. “The Birth of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” FBI (July 2003), available at: https://www.fbi.gov/history/history-publications-reports/the-birth-of-the-federal-bureau-of-investigation.
Oliver Tatom, "Francis J. Heney (1859-1937)," The Oregon Encyclopedia (March 17, 2018), available at: https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/heney_francis_j_1859_1937_/#.XrVwQkRKjIU.
“A Brief History: The Nation Calls, 1908-1923,” FBI (n.d.), , available at: https://www.fbi.gov/history/brief-history.
History, Law & Justice
Lawyer and amateur historian Michael Buckner uses the History, Law & Justice podcast to explore legal issues affecting governance, society and culture of the United States and other civilizations, past and present, using history as his guide. From Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome to the present digital age, Michael enthusiastically uses past historical and cultural lessons to assist his understanding of the how’s and why’s of our modern society.
