Don't Talk to the Police

 

We all recognize the need for effective law enforcement, but we should also understand our own rights and responsibilities - especially in our relationships with the police. Regent Law Professor James Duane provides details about how to interact with the police.

 

Don't Talk to the Police  (47 minutes)

Regent Law Professor James Duane gives viewers startling reasons why they should always exercise their 5th Amendment rights when questioned by government officials. Professor Duane's paper "The Right to Remain Silent: A New Answer to an Old Question" can be found here.

 

You Have the Right to Remain Innocent (35 minutes)

Law professor James Duane became a viral sensation in 2008 for a lively lecture that explained why people shouldn’t agree to answer questions from the police. In his new book, You Have the Right to Remain Innocent, Duane expands on that presentation, offering a vigorous defense of every citizen’s constitutionally protected right to avoid self-incrimination. By using case histories of innocent persons who were wrongfully imprisoned because of information they gave to police, Duane debunks the claim that "if you haven’t done anything wrong, then you don’t have anything to worry about".

 

 



"You Have the Right to Remain Innocent" (James Duane)

 

You can order the book from Amazon here.

 



You Have the Right to Remain Innocent Video, by Law Professors James Duane and Randy E. Barnett, at The Cato Institute (September, 2016).