Under the Asset Forfeiture Facilitation Theory, what is seizable?

• A. Things that make a crime easier are seizable
• B. Proceeds from crime/dirty money
• C. Assets used in money laundering process
• D. RICO cases seizing entire businesses

Answer: (A)

Property that directly helps a crime happen is the focus. Asset Forfeiture Facilitation Theory targets instrumentalities—the things that make committing a crime easier or more efficient—so they can be seized even if they aren’t themselves illicit profits.

That’s why the best answer is: things that make a crime easier are seizable. Tools, vehicles, equipment, or locations used to commit or facilitate the crime fall under this idea, because removing them disrupts the criminal activity itself.

The other options describe different enforcement angles. Proceeds from crime are seized under theories focused on profits or tainted gains, not on the enabling property. Assets used in money laundering relate to disguising or moving illicit funds, which is a related but distinct concern from facilitating the underlying crime. Seizing entire businesses in RICO cases involves a broader organizational or criminal enterprise approach, not the specific instrumentality-focus of this theory.