Understanding forfeitures : an analysis of the relationship between case details and forfeiture among TEOAF high-forfeiture and major cases / Amy Richardson, Noreen Clancy.

"TEOAF commissioned the RAND Corporation to examine the effects of targeted funding support of significant financial investigations, on prosecutorial and forfeiture outcomes of such investigations"--ECIP data view.

"Sponsored by the Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 51).

Introduction -- High-forfeiture cases -- Major cases -- Recommendations for major-case funding -- Tracking future major cases through a database -- Conclusion.

The Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture (TEOAF) administers the Treasury Forfeiture Fund (TFF), which is the receipt account for the deposits of nontax forfeitures that result from law-enforcement actions against criminal enterprises, such as drug cartels, terrorist organizations, and individual embezzlers, by agencies that are currently, or were historically, part of the U.S. Treasury -- the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Secret Service. High levels of forfeiture from the prosecution of these crimes serve to punish the individuals involved, help to dismantle the operations associated with the crime, may deter others from engaging in similar crimes, and provide funds to support future investigations among participating agencies. TEOAF commissioned the RAND Corporation to examine the relationship between targeted funding support of significant financial investigations and the forfeiture outcomes of such investigations. This report presents the findings of that analysis.

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