Congressional Research Service: 'Crime & Forfeiture - In Short'
January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22005) on Jan. 10, 2023, entitled "Crime and Forfeiture: In Short" by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist:
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Summary
Modern forfeiture is a creature of statute that calls for the confiscation of certain property related to a criminal offense. Forfeiture has long been a tool of law enforcement in the United States. Congress and state l . . .
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Summary
Modern forfeiture is a creature of statute that calls for the confiscation of certain property related to a criminal offense. Forfeiture has long been a tool of law enforcement in the United States. Congress and state l . . .