You Have the Right to Remain Innocent
Written by James Duane
Narrated by James Duane
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About this audiobook
An urgent, compact manifesto that will teach you how to protect your rights, your freedom, and your future when talking to police.
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.
James Duane
James J. Duane is a professor at Regent Law School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he received the Faculty Excellence Award in the fall of 2002. Duane has been interviewed about legal matters on television and radio, including National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, and has testified before the Advisory Committee of the United States Judicial Conference on the Federal Rules of Evidence. He is the coauthor, with Glen Weissenberger, of Federal Rules of Evidence: Rules, Legislative History, Commentary and Authority and is a member of the panel of academic contributors to Black’s Law Dictionary. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Law School.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I cant stand audiobooks where the narrator sounds robotic! @
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent vital knowledge for everyone in the USA. Always exercise your right to an attorney
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5James Duane delivers this audiobook with the same enthusiasm that he delivers his presentation on Youtube. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to him read his book and I look forward to getting a paperback copy of his book soon.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everyone should read this to better understand the legal system
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Script [post ?♀️ contact] : “Am I under arrest? Am I free to go? I have nothing to say. Take me to the Magistrate. I want a Lawyer!” -WSDB
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing! A very to the point guide as to how to handle in contact type of situations with the police. Great examples as of what not to do and what do. From the begining to the end informative. Really nice piece for those who don't know to remain innocent. You need this book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thought I knew but I didn’t. I thought because I’m innocent I didn’t need advice but that couldn’t be further from the truth. This is a must read for everyone.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's a good book, but not exactly what I wanted. You Have The Right To Remain Innocent is appropriately titled. The entire book is stories and anecdotal evidence of how important is is to refrain from speaking to law enforcement. If you think it's ok to converse with them in any way whatsoever, this book is important for you to read. I am aware of that, however. The book I was hoping to read was only the last two minutes. It wasn't what "I" wanted, but if you're still confused, read it. The information he shares will save your life.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's a very helpful book I totally recommend it I've been misguided but I'm grateful for trying it
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's very informative and will help you in life :)
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I am not sure how to classify this book, so I have classified this as education!This is an informative book, and if I were an American, I will follow up on what James Duane has written. His writing is blunt, and to the point. Enough lessons!I am Indian, and now I am motivated to figure out what rights I have in my own country!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Clear, informative, and persuasive. The stuff in this book should be common knowledge, but short of that, this should be required reading.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Makes a short but forceful case for why you should keep your mouth shut when being questioned by the police, and explains how to go about it. Would make an excellent graduation gift for a young person you care about.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Even if you are completely innocent of a crime or wrongdoing and have nothing to hide, it can be easy (much easier than you probably think) to incriminate yourself when questioned by law enforcement in the United States, especially when a situation arises without warning. American citizens' Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights exist for important reasons, and knowing just how to exercise those rights without intentionally or unintentionally waiving them is crucial, as author and law professor James Duane illustrates in You Have the Right to Remain Innocent.This is a fairly short but informative book about why and how to protect oneself in the face/midst of a criminal justice system where, unfortunately, even the innocent can be proven guilty.Now, the book's information could have been better organized. The author's practical advice is scattered through the book without section headings or something that would make for easier reference. It would have been helpful if, after going on about legal case histories, the system's flaws, and what citizens should not do when questioned by law enforcement, the author had ended the book with a concise summary of his advice, reiterating exactly what to do step by step, along with what one should expect after respectfully declaring, "I want a lawyer."Nevertheless, this book should be eye-opening for many everyday citizens and can serve as a foundation for understanding the critical constitutional rights in question.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Short, simple, and practical. I'd recommend it to anybody (from a protester to a parent, youth pastor, or high school teacher), and the author reads the audiobook version well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A must read. There are upwards of 70 U.S. Gov't agencies that have armed deputies with arresting authority that can cause any honest citizen grief.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a short informational text designed to let the reader know how to deal with law enforcement or really any other government agency that wants to question to them. The author's belief of never talk to the police is one I have held for a long time, this book just gave concrete evidence to what I already instinctively knew. To sum up this book, if you are asked questions by the police or other government authority and you feel that they are trying to gain evidence on you, you should claim the sixth (not the fifth amendment) and firmly say "I want a lawyer". Saying other than those four words can open yourself open to a possible false conviction. The book is full of examples of people who said many things other than those four words and found themselves in jail for many years even though they did not commit a crime. Of course I am a law abiding citizens and do not have interactions with the police but this is just good information to have in the back of your mind or to pass on to others because information is power. 5 stars for the books information, 3 stars for it's somewhat dry delivery.