Which is listed as a theory of asset forfeiture?

• A. Accidental damage to property
• B. Proceeds of crime – fruits of a crime
• C. Exercise of police power to detain
• D. Civil liability for negligence

Answer: (B)

Asset forfeiture targets property tied to crime by linking it to the illegal activity, so the property can be taken away. A primary theory is that the proceeds of crime—the money or property earned from criminal activity, the fruits of a crime—can be forfeited. This approach aims to deprive criminals of the financial gains from wrongdoing and discourage illegal acts.

The other ideas don’t fit as theories of asset forfeiture: accidental damage to property is simply a loss claim, not a mechanism to seize assets; the exercise of police power to detain relates to detention authority, not seizing property; civil liability for negligence is a tort claim for damages, not forfeiture of assets.