Guilt by Accusation, Alan Dershowitz
Guilt by Accusation, Alan Dershowitz
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Guilt by Accusation
The Challenge of Proving Innocence in the Age of #MeToo

Author: Alan Dershowitz

Narrator: Alan Dershowitz

Unabridged: 3 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/25/2020


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz, one of America’s most respected legal scholars, proves—with incontrovertible evidence—that he is entirely innocent of the sexual misconduct accusations against him, while suggesting a roadmap for how such allegations should truly be handled in a just society.Alan Dershowitz has been called “one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America” by Politico and “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights” by Newsweek. Yet he has come under intense criticism for applying those same principles, and his famed “shoe-on-the-other-foot test,” to those accused of sexual misconduct.In Guilt by Accusation, Dershowitz provides an in-depth analysis of the false accusations against him, alongside a full presentation of the exculpatory evidence that proves his account, including emails from his accuser and an admission of his innocence from her lawyer, David Boies. Additionally, he examines current attitudes toward accusations of sexual misconduct, which are today, in the age of #MeToo, accepted as implicit truth without giving the accused a fair chance to defend themselves and their innocence, and suggests possible pathways back to a society and legal system in which due process is respected above public opinion and the whims of social media mobs.This book is Alan Dershowitz’s plea for fairness for both accuser and accused, his principled stand for due process no matter the allegation, and his compelling assertion of his own innocence. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to know the inside story behind the accusations against him or who cares about the current societal debate over how we should handle accusations of sexual misconduct.The #MeToo movement has generally been a force for good, but as with many good movements, it is being exploited by some bad people for personal profit. Supporters of the #MeToo movement must not allow false accusers to hurt real victims by hiding behind its virtuous shield, turning it into an exploitive sword against innocent people.

About Alan Dershowitz

Robert S. Mueller III is the special counsel of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and any other matters that arise from his findings. He served as director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013. Mueller, a registered Republican, had dedicated his life to public service and has assembled a decorated criminal justice career. He also served as a Marine in the Vietnam War, and received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for heroism.  The U.S. Department of Justice has a mission to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. Alan Dershowitz is one of the most famous and celebrated lawyers in America. He was the youngest full professor in Harvard Law School history, where he is now the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus. Dershowitz is the author of numerous bestselling books, including the New York Times bestseller The Case Against Impeaching Trump. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jake

There is a minor polemic in this text regarding how the medias* are weaponized against one’s political enemies. Dershowitz of course focuses in on the media’s eagerness to stick it self in legal cases and take sides by being some form of arbiter of truth. There is certainly something interesting in......more

I like Alan Dershowitz even though we vote for different presidential candidates every year. I found him well versed in law, honest and fair-minded. But, this book serves no purpose other than to let Mr. Dershowitz vent about a false sexual accusation against him. The publisher should be ashamed of......more


Quotes

“Alan Dershowitz reminds us that popular mod passions and fashions can turn the blameless into public pariahs.” Lucinda Franks Morganthau, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist