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    The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

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For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed.
[Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum,
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For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed.
[Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum,
Facti crimen habet.]

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It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.

It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.

by Don Marquis Found in: Crime Quotes,
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Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.

Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.

by Henry Thomas Buckle Found in: Crime Quotes,
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Small crimes always precede great ones. Never have we seen timid innocence pass suddenly to extreme licentiousness.

Small crimes always precede great ones. Never have we seen timid innocence pass suddenly to extreme licentiousness.

by Jean Baptiste Racine Found in: Crime Quotes,
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Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.

Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.

by Anonymous Found in: Crime Quotes,
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Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere
desire of occupation.
[Lat., Solent occupationis spe read more

Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere
desire of occupation.
[Lat., Solent occupationis spe vel impune quaedam scelesta
committi.]

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Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
[It., Non nella pena,
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Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
[It., Non nella pena,
Nel delitto e la infamia.]

by Vittorio Alfieri Found in: Crime Quotes,
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I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that weren't honorable.

I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that weren't honorable.

by Tupac Shakur Found in: Crime Quotes,
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Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

by Henry Thomas Buckle Found in: Crime Quotes,
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