The idea that the sole aim of punishment
The idea that the sole aim of punishment is to prevent crime is obviously grounded upon the theory that crime can be prevented, which is almost as dubious as the notion that poverty can be prevented.
The penalty for laughing in a courtroom
The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence.
Hard cases, it is said, make bad law.
Hard cases, it is said, make bad law.
There are few better measures of the
There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.
The only effect of public punishment is
The only effect of public punishment is to show the rabble how bravely it can be borne; and that every one who hath lost a toe-nail hath suffered worse.
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them.
I can work for the Lord in or out of
I can work for the Lord in or out of prison.
The only real prison is fear, and the
The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.
Hanging was the worst use a man could be
Hanging was the worst use a man could be put to.
The world itself is but a large prison,
The world itself is but a large prison, out of which some are daily led to execution.
Let us remember that justice must be
Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
Punishment, that is the justice for the
Punishment, that is the justice for the unjust.
The law does not pretend to punish
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
The worst of prison life, he thought,
The worst of prison life, he thought, was not being able to close his door.
Steal goods and you’ll go to prison,
Steal goods and you’ll go to prison, steal lands and you are a king.
We judge ourselves by what we feel
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
There are only two places in the world
There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done. School and prison.
To trial bring her stolen charms, and
To trial bring her stolen charms, and let her prison be my arms.
What restrains us from killing is partly
What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly what may be described as a sense of humor.
Fear can be like a prison. It is,
Fear can be like a prison. It is, however, a self made prison. Many are imprisoned by fear. No one else can liberate them from this prison. Others may inspire them but they must liberate themselves.
Crimes generally punish themselves.
Crimes generally punish themselves.
Intellectual despair results in neither
Intellectual despair results in neither weakness nor dreams, but in violence. It is only a matter of knowing how to give vent to one's rage; whether one only wants to wander like madmen around prisons, or whether one wants to overturn them.
Adversities such as being homeless and
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.
Justice is justice though it's always
Justice is justice though it's always delayed and finally done only by mistake.
Body is a home, a prison and a grave.
Body is a home, a prison and a grave.
