One of the greatest evils of the day among those outside of prison is their sense of futility. Young people say, What… — Dorothy Day Copy Share Image
I wasn't that into crime novels at all, but a friend introduced me to the work of Jim Thompson - I loved… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
I think the English are bipolar. 'We're the greatest, no we're terrible' - that's a constant English struggle. Crime is down, there's… — Dara O Briain Copy Share Image
“An act of violence, no matter how small, can never be justified if it can be avoided.” — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
Suspects who are innocent of a crime should. But the thing is, you don't have many suspects who are innocent of a… — Edwin Meese Copy Share Image
The words, 'penalty,' 'restrict' and 'violate' appeared more times in President Clinton's health care reform bill than in his crime bill. — Steve Forbes Copy Share Image
“Fear. “The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” —David Icke” — Erik Myers Copy Share Image
A reform in the system of criminal jurisprudence, by which the death penalty shall no longer be inflicted . . . and… — Victoria Woodhull Copy Share Image
“The worst crimes are committed out of enthusiasm, a morbid state responsible for almost all public and private disasters.” — Emil M. Cioran Copy Share Image
What," I said, "is that a crime here or something? Like only buying one thing at the Gas/Gro? — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
I've always been fascinated with the stealing of innocence. It's the most heinous crime, and certainly a capital crime if there ever… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
A mans spirit is free, but his pride binds him with chains of suffocation in a prison of his own insecurities — Jeremy Aldana Copy Share Image
The English tradition offers the great tapestry novel, where you have the emotional aspect of a detective's personal life, the circumstances of… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of Elmore Leonard, and I've read Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre and so on. But I'd never read a… — John Gordon Sinclair Copy Share Image
When you look at "American Crime" and you have the character Terri LaCroix is a pharmaceutical executive - why does that character… — Regina King Copy Share Image
When language fails, violence becomes a language; I never had that feeling. — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
Why should there be a different set of laws for criminals who are juveniles? As far as I am concerned there should… — Suresh Gopi Copy Share Image
“Traditionally, most murders and violent crimes were relatively easy for law enforcement officials to comprehend. They resulted from critically exaggerated manifestations of… — John E. Douglas Copy Share Image
Through TV and moving pictures a child may see more violence in thirty minutes than the average adult experiences in a lifetime.… — Fredric Wertham Copy Share Image
There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No other work has more often been blamed for more heinous crimes by the perpetrators of such crimes. The Bible has been… — Nadine Strossen Copy Share Image
My focus will always be crime, but it might not always be fiction, nor always for adults, nor books entirely in prose.… — Sarah Weinman Copy Share Image
It has been said that terror is the principle of despotic government. Does your government therefore resemble despotism? Yes, as the sword… — Maximilien Robespierre Copy Share Image
