“The real truth is, the number of convicts is too overwhelming for the means of proper and effectual punishment. I despair of any remedy but that which I wish I could hope for - a great reduction in the amount of crime.” MeanRealWishNumbersCrimeAmountTruth IsDespairPunishmentOverwhelmingRemedyReductionConvictsReal Truth Book:Sir Robert Peel: From His Private Papers Source: Sir Robert Peel: From His Private Papers