Asset forfeiture is a tactic used by law enforcement to combat crime and drug organizations. Define asset forfeiture and explain how it works
What was the first statute enacted to support asset forfeiture? What level of proof is needed to seize assets from suspected criminals?
Antidrug forfeiture statutes authorize judges to seize all monies, negotiable instruments, securities, or other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for a controlled substance and all proceeds traceable to such an exchange. Civil forfeiture requires proof only by a preponderance of the evidence, rather than proof beyond a reasonable doubt, as in criminal prosecution. In civil proceedings based on federal statutes, there is no need to trace the proceeds in question to a particular narcotics transaction. It is enough to link them to narcotics trafficking generally. The Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute was the first to support asset forfeiture.
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