Quote by William Landay

“Such verdicts are crimes against truth. The Law is a lie, and through it men lie most shamelessly.”

— Jack London

“Nothing is more excruciating than waiting for the jury's verdict. Except, perhaps, hearing the jury's verdict.”

— Richard Paul Evans

“The evidence linking increased punishment with lower crime rates is very strong.”

— Steven D. Levitt

“The towering lie of the criminal justice system—that we can reliably determine the truth, that we can know “beyond a reasonable doubt” who is…

— William Landay

“It's so much easier to define crime than it is to put your finger on justice.”

— David Hewson

“Even innocent criminal suspects, when they are a little bit nervous, can say things that they did not mean to say—as we have seen—or…

— James Duane

“If you expect and hope, for fair, honest and truthful behaviour, from the criminals; it is your great mistake.”

— Ehsan Sehgal

“Don't you believe that the punishment should fit the crime? Isn't that what justice is? Letely, though, I wonder if we've gotten more into…

— Whoopi Goldberg

“We are often criminals in the eyes of the earth, not only for having committed crimes, but because we know that crimes have been…

— Alexandre Dumas

“Accusations are convictions in the public mind. You are guilty until proven innocent.”

— Coben

“Those who claim they can spot a lie are usually just fooled with greater conviction.”

— Harlan Coben

“Innocence is doomed to die a senseless death at our own hands, a casualty of the mistakes we can never undo.”

— Neal Shusterman