On the Tactics and Methods of Recovering Illicit Money and Goods

Since there still has no specific regulations on the issue of recovering illicit money and goods in our current law,its practical affairs have fallen into hardship.

With the increase in property-related and economic crimes in recent years,the criminal activities concerning the concealing,transfer,purchase and sale of booty have been increasing as well.

Booty crime is lighter in character, but it always obstructs justice, so its social harmfulness cannot be ignored.

Therefore, relying on the traditional Bona Fide Acquisition System, differentiates the detached property and entrusted property, and proposes the point of view that the Bona Fide Acquisition can be apply to booty differentially.

As the 112th article in "Law of Real Right in People s Republic of China "(draft) states,the limitation of spoils is applicable to the system of bona fide acquisition.

Crime related to loot is a kind of frequent crimes in practice.

While ruling on the crime of concealing, shifting, purchasing and helping to sell loot, the following points should be taken into account: (1) One is to be consciously aware of their actions, which can be verified by inference of circumstantial evidence; (2) The object of the crime is confined to loot; (3) Different countries define "loot" in various ways.

This essay explores what merits exist in the system of Bona Fide Chattel Acquisition, whether Bona Fide Chattel Acquisition should be applied to the lost property and the stolen goods, what standard should be met for bon.

According to the principle of criminal acts decided by law, pocketing stolen goods is not offense.

However, in legal theory and practice there are lots of different opinions about whether bona fide acquisition should be used when the subject matter of the transaction is stolen goods.