You may turn into an archangel, a fool, or a criminal—no one will see it. But when a button is missing—everyone sees that.
Why do we put people who are on drugs in jail? They're sick, they're not criminals. Sick people don't get healed in prison. You see? It makes no sense.
The true criminal must be defined as a man who commits a crime though he is as decently fed and clothed as others.
I’ve got no criminal record.
Congress: America's only true criminal class.
Religious doctrines do not and clearly cannot be adopted as the criminal code of a state.
He was as honest as any criminal can hope to be.
Was I a criminal? No. I was a good member of society. Only my society and the one making the laws are different.
Sharks are the criminals of the sea. Dolphins are the outlaws.
Let's forgive the Nazi war criminals.
I've heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes.
We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills.
In a laissez-faire society, there could exist no public institution with the power to forcefully protect people from themselves. From other people (criminals), yes. From one's own self, no.
Deregulation created this epidemic of greed which according to the rules of capitalism was OK. Beyond that there was criminal behaviour. There have been no repercussions and it's hard to make your peace with.
Once you have been branded a criminal or felon, you are typically trapped for life.
I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs.
I've got a peculiar weakness for criminals and artists. Neither takes life as it is. Any tragic story has to be in conflict with things as they are.
There is a difference between the inmates of your criminal prisons and the inmates of your cultural prison: The former understand that the distribution of wealth and power inside the prison had nothing to do with justice.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.
Generally speaking, the public appetite for criminal justice policy is just tough talk.