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Selected Works of Stefan D Cassella
Article
Nature and Basic Problems of Non-Conviction-Based Confiscation in the United States
Veredas Do Direito (Brazil) (2019)
  • Stefan D Cassella
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Abstract
This article discusses the goals that asset forfeiture is intended to serve in the federal criminal justice system, the types of property that are subject to forfeiture, and the procedures that are used to initiate, litigate, and conclude asset forfeiture cases.  With respect to procedure, its focus is on non-conviction-based (NCB) forfeiture, and especially on the safeguards that protect the property interests and due process rights of property owners. It is published in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Keywords
  • non-conviction-based forfeiture,
  • asset forfeiture,
  • civil forfeiture,
  • criminal forfeiture,
  • due process,
  • money laundering,
  • international
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer 2019
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v16i34.1334
Citation Information
Stefan D Cassella. "Nature and Basic Problems of Non-Conviction-Based Confiscation in the United States" Veredas Do Direito (Brazil) Vol. 16 Iss. 34 (2019) p. 41 - 65
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stefan_cassella/47/