“A far greater factor than abolishing poverty is the deterrent effect of swift and certain consequences: swift arrest, prompt trial, certain penalty and - at some point - finality of judgment.” CertainPovertyGreaterEffectsJudgmentConsequenceTrialsFactorsJudgementPenaltiesPromptsFinalityDeterrent Author:Warren E. Burger
“[I]n constitutional adjudication some steps, which when taken were thought to approach 'the verge,' have become the platform for yet further steps. A certain momentum develops in constitutional theory and it can be a 'downhill thrust' easily set in motion but difficult to retard or stop.” StatesCertainDifficultChurchStepsTakenTheoryApproachPlatformsMomentumThrustVergeRetard Author:Warren E. Burger