- Nov 07, 2020
Crime Quotes
Crime, fear, and what a society owes the victim.
This crime quotes collection includes a stark line about crime and its fear shaping American life, and a pointed connection drawn between illiteracy and resorting to crime. See Criminal Justice quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Punishment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any show that has 'party non-invite' as its central conflict drums up the operatic high drama of a good Russian novel. It's the 'Real Housewives' Crime and Punishment:' first the horror of a non-invitation, and then the shattering aftermath.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have never been on the receiving end of a hate crime, or even a disparaging remark to my face.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
War of aggression, war which does not imply defense of one's country, is a collective crime.
- Mistake
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not a crime to make a mistake; in fact, it's human. I certainly have made mistakes.
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
If we were going to look at how pharmalogical drugs influence crime, we should probably look at alcohol.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Scandinavian crime fiction has become a great success all across the world and rightfully so. Sjowall and Wahloo ushered in a whole generation of Swedish crime writers, many of whom are now available in English.
- Environment
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- Nov 07, 2020
The pace of Swedish crime fiction is slower - Stieg Larsson's the exception. And I think we use the environment more.
- Fatherless
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the decades since my youth, I've witnessed the explosion of fatherless families and an exponential increase in illiteracy and crime.
- Horror
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- Nov 07, 2020
What was always interesting about Thomas Harris' books is they were a wonderful hybridization of a crime thriller and a horror movie.
- Done
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a reasonably accomplished journalist. I've worked as an investigative journalist, I've done crime beat stuff.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
To make a 53-man roster would be a huge accomplishment - right up there with getting exonerated for a crime I didn't commit.
- Things Happen
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- Nov 07, 2020
Are you as much of a criminal if you don't act when there's a crime taking place in front of you as you are one of the participants? That was something that I was thinking about a lot because there are many moments in 'Less Than Zero' where horrific things happen and Clay could do something about them, but his passivity stops him.
- Fraud
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- Nov 07, 2020
Inventing sources is not a crime in and of itself, although it certainly violates every code of journalistic ethics known to man. A criminal fraud case would require that the reporter's deceit had been malicious and resulted in financial gain.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We wish to be treated 'not as ordinary prisoners,' for we are not criminals. We admit no crime - unless, that is, the love of one's people and country is a crime.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020