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`It is estimated that the average American commits about 3 federal felonies a day.` [citation needed]
by hellotomyrars 7y ago
`It is estimated that the average American commits about 3 federal felonies a day.` [citation needed]
- delecti 7y agoIt's from a semi-popular book [1]. The author admits it's not a precise studied value; for some people it's likely much higher [2]. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent-ebook/dp/B00505UZ4G https://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent-eb... [2] http://ulrichboser.com/how-many-felonies-did-you-commit-today-an-interview-with-harvey-silverglate/ http://ulrichboser.com/how-many-felonies-did-you-commit-toda...
- xenophonf 7y agoIt comes from this book about prosecutorial overreach: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594032556 https://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp... It's not without its criticisms: https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/22530/does-the-average-american-unwittingly-commit-three-felonies-a-day https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/22530/does-the-...