Capital punishment, like the rest of the criminal justice system, is a government program, so skepticism is in order. — George Will Copy Share Image
As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte Copy Share Image
We need transformational change of our criminal justice system - not just, you know, a handful of consent decrees or policy reforms. — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.… — Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
The reason I like the criminal justice system is there aren't Republican or Democrat victims or police officers or prosecutors. It's about… — Trey Gowdy Copy Share Image
When plunder becomes a way of life, men create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that… — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
Much of the foundation of our criminal justice system is derived from slave patrols and was created when African Americans could still… — Shaun King Copy Share Image
Let the punishment fit the crime,' goes the saying. Our criminal justice system - to a large degree - meets this standard. — Suella Braverman Copy Share Image
“How do you survive for years in prison? You don’t think about years, or months, or weeks. You think about today—how to… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I think one of the things that happens with, especially in the criminal justice system, is that the prosecutor is able to… — Isaac Wright Jr Copy Share Image
Our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and… — Piper Kerman Copy Share Image
What we were most hoping to achieve with Shots Fired: empathy for all of the characters and conversations about our criminal justice… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
In January 2013, I told the people in the Justice Department after the re-election that I wanted to focus on reforming the… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
The education justice movement and the prison justice movement have been operating separately in many places as though they're in silos. But… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
In order to ensure our criminal justice system is fair and equitable, my office is conducting an immediate assessment of every prosecution… — George Gascon Copy Share Image
You have young men of color in many communities who are more likely to end up in jail or in the criminal… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The criminal justice system - although this applies less to the U.S., where rehabilitation is not seen as a valuable contribution to… — Misha Glenny Copy Share Image
“The critical point is that thousands of people are swept into the criminal justice system every year pursuant to the drug war… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
I started off as a young lawyer working against discrimination against African-American children in schools and in the criminal justice system. I… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“The relevant question is not whether back then a few extraordinary individuals could overcome a system strongly weighted against them or whether… — Sergio De La Pava Copy Share Image
“Despite the fact nonwhite people are disproportionately the victims of crime, the criminal justice system as a whole is disproportionately built on… — Christopher L. Hayes Copy Share Image
Given my experience, I believe there are three compelling reasons why the death penalty should be replaced. (1) The criminal justice system… — George Gascon Copy Share Image
“Although a million black men can be found in prisons and jails, public acknowledgment of the role of the criminal justice system… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
The first thing we should be concerned about the BLM movement should be the issues that the Black Lives Matter movement is… — Cory Booker Copy Share Image
Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the… — Theresa May Copy Share Image
It is apparent, if you go back through our history, that the grand juries of the criminal justice system do not value… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share Image
It always had occurred to me that drugs misuse was obviously a major driver of demand in the criminal justice system. — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
I believe Pennsylvania is a place for second chances - and my Administration has invested in and advanced real criminal justice system… — Josh Shapiro Copy Share Image
All we want is justice for John Crawford and everyone responsible for John Crawford's death should be held responsible, the criminal justice… — Michael Wright Copy Share Image
Suspension and expulsion are tied to a host of short- and long-term consequences. For some students, zero-tolerance policies in schools lead directly… — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Copy Share Image
Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1,000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the… — Theresa May Copy Share Image
The nature of the criminal justice system has changed. It is no longer primarily concerned with the prevention and punishment of crime,… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
Just in general, when we look at our school system, there is so much overlap with our criminal justice system in terms… — Dana Goldstein Copy Share Image
I think our criminal justice system has two problems. We have systematic problems and we have people problems. So if the hearts… — Maya Moore Copy Share Image
It's really important to me that the public have confidence in their criminal justice system. We don't operate very well if the… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
At the federal level, I believe we should address inequality by reforming our criminal justice system and providing restorative justice to communities… — Raphael Warnock Copy Share Image
I represented many of these kids as they become young adults in the criminal justice system when I was a public defender.… — Matt Gonzalez Copy Share Image
We need to keep making our streets safer and our criminal justice system fairer - our homeland more secure, our world more… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Whether or not we can save Lake Michigan, whether or not we can avoid a breakdown in our criminal justice system are… — Bill Scott Copy Share Image
Significant cuts to funding for the police, for the Crown Prosecution Service, for probation etc, have put the long-term viability of our… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
