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You Have the Right to Remain Innocent
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent | James Duane
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Law professor James J. Duane became a viral sensation thanks to a 2008 lecture outlining the reasons why you should never agree to answer questions from the police--especially if you are innocent and wish to stay out of trouble with the law. In this timely, relevant, and pragmatic new book, he expands on that presentation, offering a vigorous defense of every citizen's constitutionally protected right to avoid self-incrimination. Getting a lawyer is not only the best policy, Professor Duane argues, it's also the advice law-enforcement professionals give their own kids. Using actual case histories of innocent men and women exonerated after decades in prison because of information they voluntarily gave to police, Professor Duane demonstrates the critical importance of a constitutional right not well or widely understood by the average American. Reflecting the most recent attitudes of the Supreme Court, Professor Duane argues that it is now even easier for police to use your own words against you. This lively and informative guide explains what everyone needs to know to protect themselves and those they love.
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This was interesting. I deal with broad statutes that the legislature decided to let the courts (and the agencies dealing with them) figure out every day. And I can imagine that I could easily accidentally incriminate myself. 12/15 #Jumpstart2020

Lizpixie Today‘s world is becoming scarier every day isn‘t it?☹️ 4y
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Excellent book that boils down to this..only say I want a lawyer. That's it. Only that. Seriously. Even pleading the fifth is getting folks in trouble.

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Here‘s a peek into how my twisted mind works: #Chapter15 in NC law is the criminal code. So, instead of opening my current read to its 15th chapter, my mind went straight to crime, which took me to avoiding wrongful arrests. 🤷🏻‍♀️#AprilBookishMadness @maich

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In 2015, the Justice Department and the FBI formally admitted that "nearly every examiner in an elite FBI forensic unit gave flawed testimony in almost all trials in which they offered evidence against criminal defendants over more than a two-decade period before 2000," involving over 2,500 criminal convictions. One national news journal correctly concluded that such scandals are now "occurring with mind-numbing frequency."

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa Scary thought, right! Looks like another good one to read. 6y
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Lcsmcat Truth! 6y
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I‘m #😡 that this book needed to be written. But everyone should read it. #emojinov @RealLifeReading

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Lcsmcat
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I hate that this book is necessary, but everyone should read it. POC between the ages of 13 and 30 should memorize it. Our criminal justice system is stacked in favor of the prosecution and the innocent need to use every tool at their disposal.

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Back to more serious reading. This book explores problems with our criminal justice system through the window of your right to remain silent. He's got a Youtube video on this subject which is well worth watching. #readingforjustice #resist

M-D Was a very interesting read 👍🏼 7y
Lcsmcat @M-D, so far it mirrors what I see in my work as a criminal defense paralegal. I'm hoping to get more ideas to help our clients. 7y
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Very interesting read(well listen). The Author makes some very good points. Not sure if I agree 100% but very good points and interesting points. Everyone should probably take a look at this book

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My book haul from Scupernong Books this afternoon! #indiebookstore #bookhaul

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Because recently, very high level courts have allowed prosecutors to use silence as evidence of guilt. Necessary read. Current. Excellent sources. James Duane did a fantastic thing. I wish more activist lawyers would speak up. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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"Legal experts now agree that just about everybody in the nation, whether they know it or not, is guilty of numerous felonies for which they could be prosecuted. One reliable estimate is that the average American now commits approximately three felonies a day."

"Legend has it that one wicked Roman emperor had his laws posted on the top of a high pillar so that no citizen could find and read them, but at least you could get at them with a ladder."

Suet624 Well that's not good. 7y
geodynamical_nonfiction @Suet624 I had a very bad experience with the police 2 years ago. I wish I had known then what I know now. 7y
kspenmoll 😢 7y
Suet624 Crap. That's really not good. 7y
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We routinely see people in power, such as police officers and government officials, pleading the fifth. These are officials who have made a career out of talking people into waiving their right to remain silent, but when the questions are suddenly directed at them, they will not waive their own. You need to pause for a moment and let that sink in.

#massincarceration #liberty #freedom #police #justicesystem #justice #privacy #selfhelp #sayhername

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