Cash, Crime, and the Constitution: The Legal Frontiers of Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering

LAW 3402 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Prerequisites: None. Prior knowledge in Constitutional Law and Criminal Law is recommended.

Exam Type: No Exam

This course provides a deep exploration of the law, practice, and policy of money laundering and asset forfeiture. Students will examine the constitutional foundations, statutory frameworks, and procedural mechanics while critically evaluating the controversies these areas provoke. The course emphasizes real-world case studies from cartel money laundering through global banks to Russian oligarch yacht seizures and cultural property restitution and incorporates perspectives from government, compliance, civil liberties, and investigative journalism. Students will engage in writing and arguing motions based on simulated facts.

Designed for students with interests in white-collar crime, federal or state prosecution, federal or state criminal defense, criminal justice reform, international law, or financial regulation, the course is academically rigorous, practically oriented, and intellectually engaging.

Class sessions will include lectures, case discussions, simulations, guest speakers, and workshops.