(Translated by https://www.hiragana.jp/) A license to steal : the forfeiture of property : Levy, Leonard W. (Leonard Williams), 1923-2006 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveSkip to main content
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Examines criminal & civil forfeiture, traces its development & implementation, and contends that it is a questionable practice often abused
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index
Deodands : origins of civil forfeiture -- Felony origins of criminal forfeiture -- Forfeiture in the United States before 1970 -- The rediscovery of criminal forfeiture -- A decade of failure : the 1970s -- New legislation : 1980-1984 -- Enforcement and victims -- Sharing forfeiture proceeds -- The innocent owner's defense -- Constitutional issues -- Reforms ahead