“Tis no sin love's fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.” SinTakenCrimeSweetFruitStealingTheft Book:The Works of Ben Jonson Source: The Works of Ben Jonson
“The most popular American fiction seems to be about successful people who win, and good crime fiction typically does not explore that world. But honestly, if all crime fiction was quality fiction, it would be taken more seriously.” PeopleIfsWorldDoeSeemsWould BeWinningFictionQualitySuccessfulTakenCrimeHonestlySuccessful PeopleCrime Fiction Author:George Pelecanos
“We are concerned here only with the imposition of capital punishment for the crime of murder, and when a life has been taken deliberately by the offender, we cannot say that the punishment is invariably disproportionate to the crime. It is an extreme sanction suitable to the most extreme of crimes.” Has BeensTakenCrimeConcernedMurderExtremesPunishmentSanctionsSuitableOffendersCapital PunishmentImposition Author:Potter Stewart