Forfeiture provisions and the criminal/civil divide
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Article Title | Forfeiture provisions and the criminal/civil divide |
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ERA Journal ID | 33647 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony Davidson |
Journal Title | New Criminal Law Review: an international and interdisciplinary journal |
Journal Citation | 15 (1), pp. 32-67 |
Number of Pages | 36 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | University of California Press |
Place of Publication | Berkeley, CA. United States |
ISSN | 1093-3514 |
1933-4192 | |
1933-4206 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1525/nclr.2012.15.1.32 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.1525/nclr.2012.15.1.32?uid=40541&uid=3737536&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=3&uid=67&uid=40540&uid=62&uid=5909656&sid=47698839592117 |
Abstract | Provisions have recently been introduced into Commonwealth criminal legislation to provide for the forfeiture of so-called 'unexplained wealth'. If some evidence exists that a person has wealth other than that explicable by lawful activity, the court can make a preliminary order against the person. At the final hearing, there is a presumption that the wealth was acquired other than through lawful means, and the burden is on the person to prove otherwise. Such a reversal of the onus of proof is unusual. I argue that in substance such proceedings are criminal in nature, given the seriousness of the accusation. As a result, criminal due process provisions should apply, including a requirement that the accuser make good their allegation, at the criminal standard. |
Keywords | onus of proof; reverse onus; presumption of innocence; due process; unexplained wealth |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
440203. Courts and sentencing | |
440702. Crime policy | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q12z0/forfeiture-provisions-and-the-criminal-civil-divide
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