I think there is a lot of crime caused by desperation, and it doesn't mean that people commit crime because they're poor, but certainly a lot of people who are poor commit crime and they might not if they weren't… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
There's no straight line between closing the mental institutions and filling the prisons but there is some sort of relationship. And it's hard to… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
Although I consider myself pretty liberal, I'm not against punishment. There's nothing wrong with punishing someone who has done something wrong. Or with public… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I am very cynical. That is absolutely what police is doing. But you don't even have to be cynical. I mean, politicians don't even… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I don't think we can reduce the prison population now, so many of these people are damaged goods once they've spent much time in… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I'm not fond of ideologies. I don't like it when people have answers before they know the question. — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of the death penalty. At some level I think killing is wrong, but I don't have sympathy for most of… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I say a few good things about Canada in the book, you know. Americans are weird, though. We refuse to look at other countries.… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
These 2.3 million prisoners, somehow we've convinced ourselves that's normal and rational, more prisoners than soldiers, more prisoners than China, more than one per… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I find it weird that people who claim to speak for the prisoners basically want to keep them in cages all the time -… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I know this in a way from my police background: the second you mention, "The system's racist," one-third of the country simply puts down… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
If you're willing to give convicts time served and let them walk, why do you want to give them a criminal record? I mean,… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
When I talk to people the usual progression is, "Flogging's cruel and barbaric," moving very quickly to, "Only 10 lashes for five years?" Then… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
