Consequence Quote by William J. Brennan

“This book argues that mass incarceration is, metaphorically, the New Jim Crow and that all those who care about social justice should fully commit…

— Michelle Alexander

Justice is incidental to law and order.

— J. Edgar Hoover

Arguably the most important parallel between mass incarceration and Jim Crow is that both have served to define the meaning and significance of race…

— Michelle Alexander

The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.

— John Rawls

“...judicial execution can never cancel or remove the atrocity it seeks to punish: it can only add a second atrocity to the original one.”

— Auberon Waugh

Precedent goes in support of justice.

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

Judgments that give an impression that we can disregard the Constitution for political expediency, or to solve what we regard as current problems, set…

— Jacob Zuma

“I believe that there are four institutions in American history that have shaped our approach to race and justice but remain poorly understood. The…

— Bryan Stevenson

Every object and purpose of justice is effectually answered, and every supposed inconvenience is effectually rebutted by the law as it stands.

— Bayley

“If justice fails in the courtroom, it will not prevail in society. A broken Justice System does not protect the rights of all people.”

— Ellen J. Barrier

A justice is not like a law professor, who might say, 'This is my theory... and this is what I'm going to be faithful…

— John Roberts

Justice is the sanction of established injustice.

— Anatole France