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CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we'd never want to go through again, but wouldn't trade for anything in the world. By Mark Batterson Convictions World Lessons Learned Experiences

Conscience is the chamber of justice. By Origen Conscience Justice Chamber

Prosecution I have managed to avoid; but I have been arrested, charged in a police court, have refused to be bound over, and thereupon have been unconditionally released - to my great regret; for I have always wanted to know what going to prison was like. By Laurence Housman Prosecution Avoid Arrested Charged Court

Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated By George Gascon Penalty Overstated Irreversibility Death Possibility

One difference between a conviction and a prejudice is that a conviction can be explained without getting angry. By Dorothy Sarnoff Conviction Angry Difference Prejudice Explained

People may ignore your conviction but they will take notice of the results. By Jack Canfield People Results Ignore Conviction Notice

I am here wrongfully convicted and wrongfully sentenced. By Lorenzo Snow Sentenced Wrongfully Convicted

On eluding conviction after mistrial: Why me? I am blessed. I can't complain. I am walking out the door. I am going to have a healthy and happy Christmas. By John A. Gotti Mistrial Eluding Conviction Christmas Blessed

The views of the Courts in regard to imprisonment have however undergone modification in the last ten years. Imprisonment is seen more and more as a harsh and drastic punishment to be reserved for callous and impenitent characters. We wish to adopt a more enlightened approach in which the probable effect of incarceration upon the life of the accused person and those near to her is carefully weighed. By V.g. Hiemstra Courts Years Imprisonment Views Regard

Guilt is a prison, By Jandy Nelson Guilt Prison

No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith. By Anton Chekhov Matter Corrupt Unjust Convict Loves

They [Federalist European Politicians] divide their time between court room, prison and debating chamber - giving a whole new meaning to the term 'conviction politician'. By Margaret Thatcher Federalist European Politicians Divide Room

A shocked sense of justice has to be removed and justice restored. By Ndabaningi Sithole Restored Justice Shocked Sense Removed

There is a growing recognition that the death penalty simply can't work. It's a complex system that arbitrarily selects defendants for death and creates more stress and appeals, even as it is plagued by serious error. Each new exoneration reminds us of the unacceptable possibility of wrongful execution. By Robert Cecil Martin Work Death Growing Recognition Penalty

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die. By Martin Luther Justice End Die Temporary Thing

jurisprudence. I By Michael Connelly Jurisprudence

The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. I By Dan Simmons Drowned Conviction Intensity Ceremony Innocence

justice. At least he will serve some time and live with the guilt forever." "That's By Michael W. Turner Justice Forever Serve Time Live

I was filled with hate and anger. But during my trial, something decisive happened: Amnesty International adopted me as a prisoner of conscience, and it was an unbelievable feeling to know that there is someone fighting for you on the outside. Amnesty's 'soft' approach made me seriously consider alternatives to revenge. By Maajid Nawaz Anger Amnesty Filled Hate International

Vindication is the privilege of the victorious By Jelle Peters Vindication Victorious Privilege

Crime and punishment grow out of one stem. Punishment is a fruit that, unsuspected, ripens with the flower of the pleasure that concealed it. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Crime Stem Unsuspected Punishment Grow

It frequently happens that a villainous action does not torment us the instant we commit it, but on recollection, and sometimes even after a number of years have elapsed, for the remembrance of crimes is not to be extinguished. By Jean-Jacques Rousseau Recollection Elapsed Extinguished Frequently Villainous

A fantastic thing is happening in our world. Today a man is no longer punished only for the crimes he has in fact committed. Now he may be compelled to confess to crimes that have been conjured up by his judges, who use his confession for political purposes. By Joost A.m. Meerloo World Fantastic Thing Happening Crimes

There is no zeal blinder than that which is inspiredwith a love of justice against offenders. By Henry Fielding Offenders Zeal Blinder Inspiredwith Love

Convictions are not merely beliefs we hold; they are those beliefs that hold us in their grip. By Albert Mohler Convictions Grip Beliefs Hold

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies. By Friedrich Nietzsche Convictions Lies Dangerous Foes Truth

Punishment - The justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught. By Elbert Hubbard Punishment Caught Justice Guilty Deal

All men believe in the soul and act accordingly, even if they do not always speak up. If somebody has committed a murder and admits it, but insists that he did it unintentionally, what follows then with the prosecutor, the defense, the witnesses, the experts, and the court? Why do they deliver learned speeches, analyze every detail, and so on, when the very deed has been admitted to and its consequences are evident? All their efforts are not concerned with external objective facts, but with an inner problem: that of intention. It is not a question of what actually happened, but what happened in the heart of the murderer. Moreover, everyone involved in the case spontaneously believes that the intention is more important than the consequences. That means that everyone, maybe unconsciously, prefers the soul to the facts. By Alija Izetbegovic Men Act Speak Soul Facts

I am told that the proximity of punishment arouses real repentance in the criminal and sometimes awakens a feeling of genuine remorse in the most hardened heart; I am told this is due to fear. By Fyodor Dostoyevsky Told Heart Fear Proximity Punishment

of wrongdoing and rightdoing, By Khaled Hosseini Rightdoing Wrongdoing

Justice is like a great home cooked meal; it may not come at the ideal time, but when it does it is served and delicious. By Robert J. Braathe Justice Meal Time Delicious Great

There are offences given and offences not given but taken. By Izaak Walton Offences

Acquittal. The kourtroom broke into a loud cheer. The judge just gave up calling for order. He had to wait for the shouting to die down. It was a long time coming. All the spectators were jumping around hugging each other. The marshals led me out of the courtroom and handcuffed me. They brought me back to Rikers Island where i was put into solitary confinement. By Assata Shakur Acquittal Cheer Kourtroom Broke Loud

One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds. By Mahatma Gandhi Convictions Odds Slow Form Formed

Justice is putting everything in its proper place By Ali Ibn Abi Talib Justice Place Putting Proper

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge. By Horace Acquittal Judge Guilty Damns

Convictions ... are always getting in the way of opportunities. By Ellen Glasgow Convictions Opportunities

How many crimes have been committed for no other reason than that the perpetrator could not bear being in the wrong! By Albert Camus Wrong Crimes Committed Reason Perpetrator

Publicity is the very soul of justice. It is the keenest spur to exertion, and the surest of all guards against improbity. By Jeremy Bentham Publicity Justice Soul Exertion Improbity

Emotional truths woven by lawyers in the court of law are apparently more important than the truths of actual events. I have grown to fear for those whose innocence became trapped within the legal system. By Neil Degrasse Tyson Truths Emotional Events Woven Lawyers

Conviction is not repentance; conviction leads to repentance. But you can be convicted without repentance. By David Lloyd-Jones Conviction Repentance Leads Convicted

The breath Of accusation kills an innocent name, And leaves for lame acquittal the poor life, Which is a mask without it. By Percy Bysshe Shelley Life Breath Accusation Kills Innocent

Justice is rendering each killer that which is his due. By Mark M. Derobertis Justice Due Rendering Killer

A habit of basing convictions upon evidence, and of giving to them only that degree or certainty which the evidence warrants, would, if it became general, cure most of the ills from which the world suffers. By Bertrand Russell Evidence Warrants General Cure Suffers

A criminal was already lostby lost anger and frustration.Petra HermansBabajiSeptember 25, 2016Amen By Petra Hermans Hermansbabajiseptember Criminal Lostby Lost Anger

Our constitutionally-based criminal justice system places a high value on protecting the innocent. Among its central tenets is the idea that it is better to let a guilty person go free than to convict someone without evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. By Robert Shapiro Innocent Constitutionallybased Criminal Justice System

Many commit the same crimes with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.[Lat., Multi committunt eadem diverso crimina fato;Ille crucem scleris pretium tulit, hic diadema.] By Juvenal Result Lat Commit Multi Ille

Convictions are variable; to be always consistent is to be sometimes dishonest. By Ambrose Bierce Convictions Variable Dishonest Consistent

Mortality: not acquittal but a series of postponements is what we hope for. By Mason Cooley Mortality Acquittal Series Postponements Hope

My story never belongs a Criminal.Petra HermansOctober 10, 2016 By Petra Hermans Hermansoctober Story Belongs Criminalpetra

Just because you're convicted in a court room doesn't mean you're guilty of something. By Charles Manson Convicted Court Room Guilty

When confidence is there, conviction is easy. By Debasish Mridha Conviction Easy Confidence

Crime and punishment can be summed up in two classifications: there are bad people and there are people who get into bad situations. The lines for liberation and rehabilitation should first begin with the people who get into bad situations. By Johnnie Dent Jr. Situations Bad People Crime Classifications

Of what worth are convictions that bring not suffering? By Antoine De Saint-Exupery Suffering Worth Convictions Bring

Jurists say that a capital crime submerges all lesser crimes; and so it is with faith. Its absurdity makes all petty difficultiesvanish. By Soren Kierkegaard Jurists Faith Capital Submerges Lesser

The most resonant crimes are the ones in which the victim is most innocent, or perceived as innocent. Blaming the victim is tempting; it offers an out. By S.j. Rozan Innocent Victim Resonant Crimes Perceived

Crime butchers innocence to secure a throne, and innocence struggles with all its might against the attempts of crime. By Maximilien Robespierre Throne Crime Innocence Butchers Secure

To see one's name in print! Some people commit a crime for no other reason. By Gustave Flaubert Print Reason People Commit Crime

Sometimes the facts of the crime are so distracting - there's been some tragic murder or horrific incident, and people aren't required to think as carefully and thoughtfully, and directly, about this legacy of racial inequality and structural poverty. And what it's contributing to these wrongful convictions. By Bryan Stevenson Distracting Incident Thoughtfully Directly Poverty

Guilt requires absolution By Lauren Oliver Guilt Absolution Requires

Our greatest challenge today ... is to couple conviction with doubt. By conviction, I mean some pragmatically developed faith, trust, or centeredness; and by doubt I mean openness to the ongoing changeability, mystery, and fallibility of the conviction. By Kirk J. Schneider Today Conviction Doubt Greatest Challenge

A guilty conscience has nowhere to hide By Bangambiki Habyarimana Hide Guilty Conscience

When innocence trembles, it condemns the judge. By Publilius Syrus Trembles Judge Innocence Condemns

In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. Secrecy and silence are the perpetrator's first line of defense. If secrecy fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her absolutely, he tries to make sure that no one listens. To this end, he marshals an impressive array of arguments, from the most blatant denial to the most sophisticated and elegant rationalization. After every atrocity one can expect to hear the same predictable apologies: it never happened; the victim lies; the victim exaggerates; the victim brought it upon herself; and in any case it is time to forget the past and move on. The more powerful the perpetrator, the greater is his prerogative to name and define reality, and the more completely his arguments prevail. JUDITH LEWIS HERMAN Trauma and Recovery By Jon Krakauer Perpetrator Victim Crimes Forgetting Order

Today, criminal justice functions and justifies itself only by this perpetual reference to something other than itself, by this unceasing reinscription in non-juridical systems. By Michel Foucault Today Criminal Systems Justice Functions

Imprisonment is the form of punishment which may detrimentally affect not only the offender but also his family and his employment and because of its duration it can seldom be kept from becoming general public knowledge. It [ ... ] can have a lasting demoralising effect on the character and personality of the offender. The loss of liberty, tedium, regimentation [ ... ] which prison life entails, have a greater potentiality than a whipping for destroying the offender's self-esteem and the integrity of his character and for changing, for the worse, his way of life. By P.w. Thirion Offender Imprisonment Knowledge Form Punishment

We had to fill in forms which asked us whether we had ever been convicted of any crime. I hesitated about this. The NCO in charge, seeing me hesitate, explained kindly:'You write "No" in that line'. By Auberon Waugh Crime Fill Forms Asked Convicted

The gladsome light of jurisprudence. By Edward Coke Jurisprudence Gladsome Light

absolute silence of the courtroom, By Grant Boshoff Absolute Courtroom Silence

Belief is knowing what you believe. Conviction is knowing why you believe it. By Josh Mcdowell Belief Knowing Conviction

The conviction: I will not tolerate this age. The freedom: the freedom to act on my conviction. And I will act. No one else has both the conviction and the freedom. Many agree with me, have the conviction, but will not act. Some act, assassinate, bomb, burn, etc., but they are the crazies. Crazy acts by crazy people. But what if one, sober, reasonable, and honorable man should act, and act with perfect sobriety, reason, and honor? Then you have the beginning of a new age. We shall start a new order of things. By Walker Percy Act Conviction Freedom Tolerate Age

The court was not previously aware of the prisoner's many accomplishments. In view of these, we see fit to impose the death penalty. By Quentin Crisp Accomplishments Court Previously Aware Prisoner

Success consecrates the most offensive crimes. By Lucius Annaeus Seneca Success Crimes Consecrates Offensive

Do you think people can be rehabilitated and forgiven?""Sure! Look at Ollie North.""Well, he lost that Senate race. He was not sufficiently forgiven.""But he got some votes," Jan insisted."Yeah, and now what is he doing?""Now he's back promoting a line of fire-retardant pajamas. It's a life! By Lorrie Moore Forgiven People Rehabilitated North Yeah

If I claim full justice for my art, it is because it is an impersonal thing - a thing beyond myself. Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell. You have degraded what should have been a course of lectures into a series of tales. By Arthur Conan Doyle Thing Art Claim Full Justice

Writing is a conviction before it is a craft. By Joshua Cohen Writing Craft Conviction

An innocent man, if accused, can be acquitted; a guilty man, unless accused, cannot be condemned. It is, however, more advantageous to absolve an innocent than not to prosecute a guilty man. By Marcus Tullius Cicero Man Accused Guilty Acquitted Condemned

The weapons of divine justice are blunted by the confession and sorrow of the offender. By Dante Alighieri Offender Weapons Divine Justice Blunted

Circumstances of crimes vary. So do motives. And so do prospects for rehabilitation. The number of imponderables makes it impossible to sentence by formula and still sentence justly. By Robert Kennedy Circumstances Vary Crimes Sentence Motives

To seek truth and to utter what one believes to be true can never be a crime. No one must be forced to accept a conviction. Conviction is free. By Michael Servetus Crime Seek Truth Utter True

Anybody who understands the justice system knows innocent people are convicted every day. By Gerald Kogan Day Understands Justice System Innocent

There are so many unpunished crimes in the world; indeed, they cover an area so vast, so ancient, so broad and wide that, up to a point, what do we care if a millimetre more is added to it? By Javier Marias World Vast Ancient Point Unpunished

A person who thinks should not try to persuade others to his belief; that is what puts him on the road to a system; on the lamentable road of the "man of conviction"; politicians like to call themselves that; but what is a conviction? It is a thought that has come to a stop, that has congealed, and "the man of conviction" is a man restricted. By Milan Kundera Conviction Road Man Belief System

Crimes spring from fixed ideas. By Max Stirner Crimes Ideas Spring Fixed

The worth of every conviction consists precisely in the steadfastness with which it is held. By Jane Addams Held Worth Conviction Consists Precisely

A criminal never knew any freedom at all.September 2016Petra HermansAmenGodBabaji By Petra Hermans Hermansamengodbabaji Allseptember Criminal Knew Freedom

I hate it when people are wrongly convicted. By Lyudmila Alexeyeva Convicted Hate People Wrongly

Remorse is the punishment of crime; repentance, its expiation. The former appertains to a tormented conscience; the latter to a soul changed for the better. By Joseph Joubert Repentance Remorse Crime Expiation Punishment

Our capitol punishment system is haunted by the demon of error- error in determining guilt, error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die ... The legislation couldn't reform it. Lawmakers won't repeal it. I won't stand for it. I had to act ... I am commuting the sentences of all death row inmates. By George Ryan Error Determining Guilt Die Capitol

achievements as sentencing a youth to have his hands cut off, his tongue torn out with pincers, and his body By Charles Dickens Achievements Pincers Body Sentencing Youth

An unjust punishment is never forgotten. By Penelope Fitzgerald Forgotten Unjust Punishment

Conviction brings a silent, indefinable beauty into faces made of the commonest human clay; the devout worshiper at any shrine reflects something of its golden glow, even as the glory of a noble love shines like a sort of light from a woman's face. By Honore De Balzac Conviction Silent Indefinable Clay Glow

Once you have tasted conviction, you can't bear to keep swallowing complacency. By Ann Voskamp Conviction Complacency Tasted Bear Swallowing

Justice is having and doing what is one's own. By Plato Justice

There are two public prosecutors, and one of them is at your door, punishing crimes against society; the other is nature herself. She is familiar with all those vices that escape the law. By Denis Diderot Prosecutors Door Punishing Society Public

To be satisfied with the acquittal of the world, though accompanied with the secret condemnation of conscience, this is the mark of a little mind; but it requires a soul of no common stamp to be satisfied with its own acquittal, and to despise the condemnation of the world. By Charles Caleb Colton World Satisfied Condemnation Acquittal Conscience

Most of the time, perhaps 99 percent of the time, the defendant is guilty; his screams are the final protest of a human being about to lost his most precious possession, his freedom. By Elizabeth F. Loftus Time Percent Guilty Possession Freedom

Crime is to the passions what nervous fluid is to life: it sustains them, it supplies their strength. By Marquis De Sade Crime Life Strength Passions Nervous

He cumbers himself never about consequences, about interests; he gives an independent, genuine verdict. You must court him: he does not court you. But the man is, as it were, clapped into jail by his consciousness. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Consequences Interests Independent Genuine Verdict

The trial of hapless Timothy McVeigh shared many things in commonwith the "trials" of other scapegoats from the past. Like Bruno RichardHauptmann, James Earl Ray, and Sirhan Sirhan, McVeigh received ineptlegal representation. Stephen Jones presented almost no defense, restingafter only three and a half days and just twenty-five witnesses. Evenestablishment talking head attorney Alan Dershowitz would criticize theincompetent defense McVeigh received. By Donald Jeffries Timothy Sirhan Mcveigh Past James