Civil Asset Forfeiture in the Fight Against Drugs (Policy Analysis)
Description:
Even if the main criminals of an organization are incarcerated, they will be replaced by others who would continue illegal activities, unless their financial assets are removed. Thus, civil forfeiture intends to dismantle the economic infrastructure of drug trafficking networks. Civil forfeiture considers the property as guilty, rather than the owner, and it may exist even if there is not a criminal action. Therefore, it is claimed that police agencies have chosen easy targets, such as wealthy …
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Date:
August 2002
Creator:
Tuncer, Hakki
Partner:
UNT Libraries