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Selected Works of Dr. William D. Hicks
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws and Equitable Sharing Activity by the Police
Criminology and Public Policy (2018)
  • Dr. Will Hicks, Appalachian State University
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Abstract
For several decades, critics have argued that civil forfeiture laws create incentives for law enforcement to increase departmental revenue by “policing for profit.” By using data on federal equitable sharing payments to nearly 600 local law enforcement agencies between 2000 and 2012, we examine the relationship between the characteristics of state forfeiture laws and equitable sharing payments to local agencies. 
Keywords
  • Will Hicks,
  • civil forfeiture laws,
  • police
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Publication Date
January 31, 2018
Citation Information
Will Hicks. "Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws and Equitable Sharing Activity by the Police" Criminology and Public Policy (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/will-hicks/8/