Three Felonies a Day

In this book, Harvey A. Silverglate argues that modern federal criminal laws have become dangerously disconnected from the English common law tradition.

He contends that these laws are so numerous, broad, and vague that the average professional unknowingly commits several federal crimes each day.

Silverglate examines numerous cases to illustrate how prosecutors use these laws to target individuals, often for technical offenses or behaviors that were not previously considered criminal.

The book highlights the pressures on defendants to plead guilty, the manipulation of the media by prosecutors, and the overall imbalance in the federal justice system that favors prosecution over defense.