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Constitutional Law

Oct. 25, 2000

Uncivil Asset Forfeiture

The bedrock principle that persons accused of crime are innocent until proven guilty is violated by civil asset forfeitures.

        By Alan Schlosser
        
        While recognizing the complexities of developing a national drug policy, the American Civil Liberties Union has consistently maintained that civil liberties and civil rights have been a primary casualty of the so-called war on drugs. One of the principal weapons employed in this war has been the ...

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