But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies about Our Legal System

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Prometheus Books, 2010 - Law - 275 pages
Much of what we think we know about the law is actually a myth or misconception. This book debunks many of those myths and misconceptions by providing an entertaining yet educational tour of our American legal system, including its many oddities. In the process, the book answers many interesting legal questions about some of our most important, fascinating, and surprising laws in an array of areas.

For example, the police do not have to read you your rights when they arrest you; in fact, sometimes they can even interrogate you without reading you your rights. Moreover, you can be charged and convicted of drunk driving for just turning the ignition key, even if you never drive the car or start the engine! While some contracts do have to be in writing to be enforceable, most don't. The authors explain why.

Written in a lively, appealing style, the book is composed of self-contained chapters, each addressing a distinct legal myth, oddity, question, or misconception. Select your favorite topic or enjoy the authors' witty and very informative discussion of the law cover-to-cover. Either way, you are assured of being entertained, enlightened, and surprised!

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Contents

Introduction
13
Can you be convicted of drunk driving
26
8
47
Copyright

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Michael D. Cicchini, JD (Kenosha, WI), is a criminal defense attorney and the sole owner of Cicchini Law Office LLC since 2002. Super Lawyers Magazine named him as one of the top lawyers under forty for 2006 and 2007. Amy B. Kushner, PhD (Kenosha, WI), is a lecturer in English at the University of Wisconsinndash;Parkside in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She taught literature and composition at the SUNY at Stony Brook, where she earned her doctorate in English literature.

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