Are Drug Asset Forfeiture Laws Corrupting the Police?

About this book

Part of the Research on Public Policy Series, this monograph investigates the incentive structure created by drug asset forfeiture statutes and its effect on police behavior. Drawing on national data and case studies, the authors ask whether allowing agencies to retain seized proceeds shifts enforcement toward revenue-generating investigations at the expense of public safety priorities. A careful, evidence-based contribution to a debate too often driven by anecdote.