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“Many Americans have lost confidence in the way our criminal courts assess guilt and innocence. Whatever one thinks of the verdicts, the recent trials of O.J. Simpson, Erik and Lyle Menendez, and various defendants in preschool molestation cases have been lengthy, lawyer-dominated soap operas in…” quote by James Q. Wilson — Download Open image

“Many Americans have lost confidence in the way our criminal courts assess guilt and innocence. Whatever one thinks of the verdicts, the recent trials of O.J. Simpson, Erik and Lyle Menendez, and various defendants in preschool molestation cases have been lengthy, lawyer-dominated soap operas in which the search for truth has been subordinated to the manipulation of procedures.”

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There are no more liberals Theyve all been mugged.

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Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character.

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A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism.

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Public order is a fragile thing, and if you don't fix the first broken window, soon all the windows will be broken.

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