Many countries have an active, centuries-old law that allows government agencies to take your things -- your house, your car, your business -- without ever convicting you of a crime. Law researcher Dick M. Carpenter II exposes how this practice of civil forfeiture threatens your rights and creates a huge monetary incentive for law enforcement to pocket your possessions -- and he lays out a path to end "policing for profit" once and for all.

Dick M. Carpenter II: The injustice of "policing for profit" -- and how to end it

The injustice of "policing for profit" -- and how to end it

Civil forfeiture allows the seizure of property without conviction, challenging the foundation of property rights in the US.

Law enforcement's direct benefit from seized assets creates a conflict of interest, distorting priorities towards profit.

Reforms proposing the abolition of civil forfeiture and redirection of proceeds could dismantle the policing for profit model.