Civil asset forfeiture was once a law-enforcement tool. Today, however, police and prosecutors use forfeiture to fundraise, not to fight crime. This Note challenges the constitutionality of these profit-motivated government confiscations. It argues that these “contemporary civil forfeitures” are not forfeitures at all—they are compensable takings.

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献给上帝：作为索取的当代民事没收

民事资产没收曾经是一种执法工具。然而，今天，警察和检察官使用没收来筹集资金，而不是打击犯罪。本说明对这些以利润为动机的政府没收的合宪性提出了质疑。它认为，这些“当代民事没收”根本不是没收——它们是可补偿的征收。