Crime and Forfeiture: The Innocent Third Party
Description:
Forfeiture has survived through time in American law, and since 1984, the use of forfeiture statutes to divest felons of their spoils has increased substantially. This report reviews the case law which raises the issue concerning many relative to whether some civil forfeiture proceedings constitute punishment which may violate the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause.
Date:
June 29, 1999
Creator:
Wallace, Paul S., Jr.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department