Leonard Levy traces the development and implementation of
forfeiture and contends that it is a questionable practice, which,
because it is so often abused, serves only to undermine civil
society. Arguing that civil forfeiture is unconstitutional, Levy
provides examples of the victimization of innocent people and
demonstrates that it has been used primarily against petty
offienders rather than against its original targets, members of
organized crime.
