Licence to loot? A critique of follow-the-money methods of crime control policy

Law enforcement objectives have evolved in illegal earnings cases from simply closing establishments that generate illegal income to attacking the flow of criminal profits after they have been earned. Beyond the basic contention that criminals should not profit from their crimes, no real agreement e...

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Main Author: Naylor, Robin T. 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2001
In: Social justice
Year: 2001, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 121-152
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
United States > Politics & government
Crime Prevention
Asset forfeiture
Law enforcement > United States
Criminal justice system > United States
Criminal Justice System
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Summary:Law enforcement objectives have evolved in illegal earnings cases from simply closing establishments that generate illegal income to attacking the flow of criminal profits after they have been earned. Beyond the basic contention that criminals should not profit from their crimes, no real agreement exists on the extent of criminal money flows; on why society is worse off when criminals—rather than legitimate business people—consume, save, or invest; or on the level of so-called collateral damage that society should accept in the name of combating criminal profits.
ISSN:2327-641X