Deterring Crime Quotes

It is wonderful to hear what account we at present give ourselves of the punishment of criminals. No "revenge"--O Heavens, no; all preachers on Sunday strictly forbid that; and even (at least on Sundays) prescribe the contrary of that. It is for the sake of "example," that you punish; to "protect society" and its purse and skin; to deter the innocent from falling into crime; and especially withal, for the purpose of improving the poor criminal himself,--or at lowest, of hanging and ending him, that he may not grow worse. For the poor criminal is, to be "improved" if possible:

Penalties serve to deter those who are not inclined to commit any crimes.

Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.

I will make Mississippi the capital of capital punishment.

Criminals are punished, that others may be deterred.

Why does the new crime bill have so many new ways of killing people?

For a punishment to be just it should consist of only such gradations of intensity as suffice to deter men from committing crimes.

If, through death penalty, we can create fears, though it's against my will, we have to do it.

I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

A guy tried to rob me but decided not to because of whatever I do in the community. He's a Lou Williams fan, so he didn't rob me.