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Civil Forfeiture in the US

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Which term is used to describe the process in which law enforcement officers take assets from people suspected of involvement with crime without charging them with wrongdoing?

Judicial forfeiture

Asset seizure

Criminal forfeiture

Civil forfeiture (correct)

What type of dispute does civil forfeiture involve?

A dispute between law enforcement and the accused

A dispute between law enforcement and property (correct)

A dispute between two private citizens

A dispute between law enforcement and the government

What must owners do to get back their seized property in a civil forfeiture case?

Prove that the property was not involved in criminal activity (correct)

Provide evidence of their involvement in criminal activity

Prove their innocence in a criminal trial

Pay a fine to the government

Is civil forfeiture considered to be an example of a criminal justice financial obligation?

No (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do proponents of civil forfeiture see it as?

A powerful tool to combat criminal organizations involved in the illegal drug trade (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a corporate collapse?

A major business enterprise becoming insolvent or bankrupt (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a corporate scandal?

Alleged or actual unethical behavior (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of a major corporate collapse?

Insolvency or bankruptcy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of scandal did the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group face?

Racial bigotry allegations (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common element in many recent corporate collapses and scandals?

False or inappropriate accounting (C) Signup and view all the answers