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The average American unwittingly commits three felonies a day
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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that the average American unwittingly commits three felonies a day?
Yes. Multiple sources and legal commentary reference the well-known claim by civil liberties attorney Harvey Silverglate that expansive and vague federal laws result in the average American unwittingly committing multiple felonies a day.
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Evidence for · 1
Discusses the origin of this claim in Harvey Silverglate's book regarding overcriminalization and vague laws.
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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Does the average American unwittingly commit three.... (n.d.). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/22530/does-the-average-american-unwittingly-commit-three-felonies-a-day
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first checked31 Jul 2026
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