Circumstances Quote by Mary B. Harris

“Imprisonment is the form of punishment which may detrimentally affect not only the offender but also his family and his employment and because of…

— P.W. Thirion

I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime,…

— Howard Zinn

Imprisonment is as irrevocable as death.

— George Bernard Shaw

“I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime,…

— Howard Zinn

Imprisonment, as it exists today, is a worse crime than any of those committed by its victims.

— George Bernard Shaw

“The views of the Courts in regard to imprisonment have however undergone modification in the last ten years. Imprisonment is seen more and more…

— V.G. Hiemstra

“Having described the unprecedented scale of imprisonment in America, we may still ask: is America’s use of imprisonment really a justifiable (and effective) solution…

— David Cay Johnston

The punishment can be remitted; the crime is everlasting.

— Ovid

“In the criminal law [...] imprisonment should be resorted to only after the most anxious consideration.”

— Pius Langa

A life sentence without parole protects public safety while sparing us the barbarity of killing our own. It teaches our children that violence will…

— Mike Farrell

Imprisonment has become the response of first resort to far too many of our social problems.

— Angela Davis

Some people surrender their freedom willingly but others are forced to surrender it. Imprisonment begins with birth. Society, parents they refuse to allow you…

— Jim Morrison