"What most needs explanation is not why some……" — James Q. Wilson
"What most needs explanation is not why some people are criminals, but why most people are not."
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- Only crime and the criminal, it is true, confront us with the perplexity of radical evil; but only the hypocrite… — Hannah Arendt
- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good… — Kelly Ayotte
- Drug prohibition has caused gang warfare and other violent crimes by raising the prices of drugs so much that vicious… — Michael Badnarik
- The first lines of defence against criminals are the victims themselves. — Michael Badnarik
- I would strongly recommend any young man to stay away from criminal law. It's not a good place to be,… — F. Lee Bailey
- They allow us to disrespect our Black woman. A lot of these things would be considered criminal if it were… — Afrika Bambaataa
- In the old days, you would have one lawyer to handle everything: speeding tickets, buying a house, contracts, litigation, real… — James Belushi
- We cannot say that if a child is badly nourished he will become a criminal. We must see what conclusion… — Alfred Adler
- Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals. — William Blake
- We have fought for social justice. We have fought for economic justice. We have fought for environmental justice. We have… — Barbara Boxer
- To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means to declare that the Government may… — Louis D. Brandeis
- There'd never been a more advantageous time to be a criminal in America than during the 13 years of Prohibition.… — Bill Bryson