Practicing criminal defense attorney Dan Conaway has written Arrested to help us all understand our rights and responsibilities in the country we live in.

"The Beast"-as he refers to our criminal justice system-has little to do with the way it looks on TV. Clearing away the fiction Conaway addresses real-world topics about how to handle yourself-and help others-when facing the worst.

Although not intended as a substitute for professional legal counsel Arrested can be used as a guide as you work your way through the maze of one of the most complicated systems on the planet.

With the help of fact-based scenarios Conaway shows us all what could happen to any of us if we're not careful. Along with explanations of how we have become a "zero-tolerance" society-and practical real-life examples-Arrested will give you the background and foresight to handle yourself in almost any situation.

Attorney Dan Conaway has been practicing law for the past 20 years and is a former Assistant District Attorney. He regularly appears on CNN HLN the Fox News Channel and other national television and radio broadcasts to give legal commentary on high-profile cases. A former Chair of the Criminal Law Committee of the International Bar Association Conaway is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers the American Trial Lawyers Association the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Conaway represents clients throughout the United States and internationally as well.

In 2013 Dan was invited to join the prestigious National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys and was named one of the Top Ten Attorneys in the nation for his excellence in criminal defense. Dan was also named a "Leader in Criminal Defense" by Time magazine in 2013.