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

The Price Was: $19.00
Please check the actual price here, it could changeRelated Products

• Tried and Convicted: How Police, Prosecutors, and Judges Destroy Our Constitutional Rights
• The Judge Who Hated Red Nail Polish: And Other Crazy but True Stories of Law and Lawyers (USA Today/Nolo Series)
• Bet You Didn't Know: Hundreds of Intriguing Facts about Living in the USA

Product Information

Technical Information

Customer Reviews

Product Description
Do the police have to read you your rights when they arrest you? Can you get charged with drunk driving if you weren't even driving the car? Do contracts have to be in writing to be enforceable? If you break up with your fiance, can you keep the ring? Do you have to pass the bar exam to become a lawyer?

As the above questions illustrate, we live in a society where the law affects nearly every aspect of our lives. Unfortunately, much of what we think we know about the law is actually a myth or misconception. But They Didn t Read Me My Rights! 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 some of the most interesting legal questions about some of our most important, fascinating, and surprising laws in a wide array of areas.

For example, the police definitely 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 key, even if you never drive the car or even start the engine! While some contracts do have to be in writing to be enforceable, most don't. The authors explain why. Depending on the state in which you live, you might be able to keep the ring if you break it off with your fiance. And finally, you don't always have to pass the bar exam to become a lawyer; in fact, in some states, you don t even have to go to law school!

Whether devotees of Law and Order, CSI, or Judge Judy, readers will discover much more about the law than they already knew -- or thought they knew. 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!

But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies ... Prometheus Books But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies about Our Legal System [978-1-61614-166-0] - Do the police have to read you your rights ... BUT THEY DIDNT READ ME MY RIGHTS! Myths, Oddities, and Lies ... BUT THEY DIDNT READ ME MY RIGHTS! Myths, Oddities, and Lies About Our Legal System: By Michael D. Cicchini and Amy B. Kushner. "Is it a crime to cheat on your spouse?" But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies ... But They Didn't Read Me My Rights! debunks many of those myths and misconceptions ... BUT THEY DIDN'T READ ME MY RIGHTS! MYTHS, ODDITIES, AND LIES ABOUT OUR LEGAL SYSTEM. The Legal Watchdog: But they didnt read me my rights! My coauthor Amy Kushner and I just got a great review of our book, But They Didnt Read Me My Rights! Myths, Oddities and Lies about Our Legal System. But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths,Oddities,and Lies About ... The law is never black and white, as Cicchini and Kushner prove in this entertaining look at common assumptions and misconceptions about the American justice system ... But They Didnt Read Me My Rights! Myths, Oddities, and Lies ... Many more legal misconceptions and myths are debunked in But They Didnt Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies About Our Legal System, by Michael D ... But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, And Lies ... But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, And Lies About Our Legal System A quick way to become legally capable in your everyday life ... Michael Cicchini and Amy B. Kushner - But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies About Our Legal System - User review: 4 stars. Review Summary ... Book Review: But They Didn't Read Me My Rights! - Monsters and Critics This fascinating look at the vagaries of the American legal system is both ... But They Didn't Read Me My Rights! ... Myths, Oddities, and Lies About Our Legal ... But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies ... Alibris has But They Didn't Read Me My Rights!: Myths, Oddities, and Lies about Our Legal System and other books by Michael D Cicchini, Amy B Kushner, including new ...