Criminology Quotes

“The emancipation of women appears to be having a profound impact on the nature and extent of female crime.”

“Crimes are more effectually prevented by the certainty than the severity of punishment.”

“The true measure of crimes is the injury done to society.”

“It is time to lay to rest the myth of the born criminal, for it is a myth that has been barren of any positive fruit.”

“The atavistic criminal is the savage and the madman in one.”

“The born criminal is an epileptic from a moral point of view.”

“The born female criminal is, so to speak, doubly exceptional, as a woman and as a criminal.”

“Criminals are not born. They are made.”

“The 'broken windows' theory of policing is based on the idea that if you stop the small things, you can prevent the big things.”