This chapter focuses on the investigation and prosecution of a variety of crimes against individuals including kidnapping, interstate and foreign extortion, criminal solicitation, hostage taking, murder-for-hire, carjacking, and violence against women. Investigative jurisdiction is vested in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Supervisory jurisdiction is vested in the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section if it is a domestic matter or a racketeering-related international matter and in the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section if it involves any other international matter.

[updated January 2020]