Civil forfeiture of criminal property; legal measures for targeting the proceeds of crime.

9781847208262

Civil forfeiture of criminal property; legal measures for targeting the proceeds of crime.

Ed. by Simon N.M. Young.

Edward Elgar Publishing

2009

361 pages

$170.00

Hardcover

KD8460

Editor Young (comparative and public law, U. of Hong Kong) has gathered commentary from legal experts around the world to analyze current trends of civil forfeiture of criminal property that are being adopted by countries such as China, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Aimed primarily at policymakers and law enforcement agencies, this volume provides an overview of asset forfeiture and confiscation laws such as the 1998 Prevention of Organised Crime Act in South Africa and the Proceeds of Crime Act in the UK. The concluding section compares recently evolving confiscating practices in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

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