Which term describes property used in the commission of a listed crime?

• A. Instrumentalities
• B. Proceeds
• C. Trauma
• D. Forfeiture

Answer: (A)

Instrumentalities describe property that is used to commit a crime or to facilitate its commission. These are the tools, equipment, or items directly involved in carrying out the offense—for example, a crowbar used in a burglary or a gun used in an assault. This category focuses on how the crime was carried out, not on what was gained from it.

Proceeds, by contrast, are the money or other assets obtained as a result of the crime, not the means by which the crime was committed. Trauma isn’t a legal term for property related to crime. Forfeiture is the legal process of confiscating assets connected to criminal activity, which can include instrumentalities but is a remedy, not the description of the property itself.

So, the term that best fits “property used in the commission of a listed crime” is instrumentalities.