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Crime Quotes

In the 60s - and right up to the present day - the identity of a member of the British Secret Services was and is, quite rightly, a state secret. To divulge it is a crime. The Services may choose to leak a name when it pleases them Picture Quote #1

I think I’m part of a generation of crime writers all of whom woke up independently and recoiled with horror at the fact that we’d chosen this very conservative genre Picture Quote #1

What Mexico City cannot do and my country cannot do is to allow us to be intimidated, the authorities to be intimidated, by organized crime Picture Quote #1

The murder of John Kennedy in broad daylight in the streets of an American city remains, to me, an unsolved crime Picture Quote #1

Unfortunately they’re practically all dead. And many were my closest associates: friends, co-directors, whatever you want to say-my partners in crime Picture Quote #1

I had a Neighborhood Crime Watch sign in my dorm wall in college. People would come in and laugh at it. ‘Where did you get it?’ ‘I took it. How good is their Neighborhood Crime Watch if they can’t even watch their sign?’ Picture Quote #1

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You know what an effective deterrent to crime is? Jail! And do you know what kind of criminal penalty actually makes people think twice about committing crimes the next time? The kind that actually comes out of some individual’s pocket, not fines that come out of the corporate kitty Picture Quote #1

When the Communist Party comes to power, it acts a lot like the mafia: If you are a loyal member in good standing, everything is yours. You’re protected, even if you commit a crime Picture Quote #1

I believe in community policing. And, in fact, violent crime is one-half of what it was in 1991 Picture Quote #1

U.S. computer networks and databases are under daily cyber attack by nation states, international crime organizations, subnational groups, and individual hackers Picture Quote #1

With no other security forces on hand, U.S. military was left to confront, almost alone, an Iraqi insurgency and a crime rate that grew worse throughout the year, waged in part by soldiers of the disbanded army and in part by criminals who were released from prison Picture Quote #1

Cops and robbers resemble each other, so there’s not a lot to learn in terms of learning the logistics of committing the crime or investigating the crime Picture Quote #1

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It’s great that I can look up a fact instantly on my cellphone, but I miss the days in my room with a dog-eared, text-heavy paperback, immersed in the statistics of crime and punishment and lunacy, completely alone with the narrative of human depravity Picture Quote #1

The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and the threat of punishment far less valuable to those who would prevent the crime Picture Quote #1

It’s actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or you’re dealing drugs. If you get caught you’re going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, it’s much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none Picture Quote #1

Nothing so upholds the laws as the punishment of persons whose rank is as great as their crime Picture Quote #1

My argument is not that I shouldn’t have been punished, but that the punishment didn’t fit the crime Picture Quote #1

Tattoos tell stories of crime and passion, punishment and regret. They express an outlaw, antiauthoritarian point of view and communicate a romantic solidarity among society’s outcasts Picture Quote #1

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The chief problem in any community cursed with crime is not the punishment of the criminals, but the preventing of the young from being trained to crime Picture Quote #1

I’m sure if the punishment fits the crime, or is more severe, you’re going to start stamping out a lot of things that are going on in football Picture Quote #1

In Kenya, crime and terrorism are deeply linked, not least by the failure of successive Kenyan governments to control either Picture Quote #1

Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and other developments no state can control alone. Arms can’t address such concerns Picture Quote #1

When you get to political machines that can control a state, then you’re really into organized crime - almost. You’re fighting a political mafia Picture Quote #1

With crime fiction, you have to write a half-dozen before they catch on Picture Quote #1

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My liking for Scandinavian crime fiction led me into exploring literary writers from the same countries Picture Quote #1

Pushing the boundaries of polite society does not just fall under the purview of crime fiction authors Picture Quote #1

There is a very conservative element of crime writers that don’t recognise what I do is crime fiction Picture Quote #1

When I set out to write crime fiction, I didn’t think to myself, ‘I’m going to model myself on Agatha Christie’ or ‘I am going to be a crime writer in the Christie tradition’ Picture Quote #1

History buffs expect historical background in historical fiction. Mystery readers expect forensics and police procedure in crime fiction. Westerns - gasp - describe the West. Techno-thriller readers expect to learn something about technology from their fiction Picture Quote #1

I just really like the verve and muscle of good crime fiction, the narrative punch of it. The underlying principle of good crime fiction is an insistence on a kind of root democracy. I’ve always responded to that notion Picture Quote #1

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In the 60s - and right up to the present day - the identity of a member of the British Secret Services was and is, quite rightly, a state secret. To divulge it is a crime. The Services may choose to leak a name when it pleases them. (Crime Quotes) I think I’m part of a generation of crime writers all of whom woke up independently and recoiled with horror at the fact that we’d chosen this very conservative genre. (Crime Quotes) What Mexico City cannot do and my country cannot do is to allow us to be intimidated, the authorities to be intimidated, by organized crime. (Crime Quotes) The murder of John Kennedy in broad daylight in the streets of an American city remains, to me, an unsolved crime. (Crime Quotes) Unfortunately they’re practically all dead. And many were my closest associates: friends, co-directors, whatever you want to say-my partners in crime. (Crime Quotes) I had a Neighborhood Crime Watch sign in my dorm wall in college. People would come in and laugh at it. ‘Where did you get it?’ ‘I took it. How good is their Neighborhood Crime Watch if they can’t even watch their sign?’ (Crime Quotes) You know what an effective deterrent to crime is? Jail! And do you know what kind of criminal penalty actually makes people think twice about committing crimes the next time? The kind that actually comes out of some individual’s pocket, not fines that come out of the corporate kitty. (Crime Quotes) When the Communist Party comes to power, it acts a lot like the mafia: If you are a loyal member in good standing, everything is yours. You’re protected, even if you commit a crime. (Crime Quotes) I believe in community policing. And, in fact, violent crime is one-half of what it was in 1991. (Crime Quotes) U.S. computer networks and databases are under daily cyber attack by nation states, international crime organizations, subnational groups, and individual hackers. (Crime Quotes) With no other security forces on hand, U.S. military was left to confront, almost alone, an Iraqi insurgency and a crime rate that grew worse throughout the year, waged in part by soldiers of the disbanded army and in part by criminals who were released from prison. (Crime Quotes) Cops and robbers resemble each other, so there’s not a lot to learn in terms of learning the logistics of committing the crime or investigating the crime. (Crime Quotes) It’s great that I can look up a fact instantly on my cellphone, but I miss the days in my room with a dog-eared, text-heavy paperback, immersed in the statistics of crime and punishment and lunacy, completely alone with the narrative of human depravity. (Crime Quotes) The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and the threat of punishment far less valuable to those who would prevent the crime. (Crime Quotes) It’s actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or you’re dealing drugs. If you get caught you’re going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, it’s much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none. (Crime Quotes) Nothing so upholds the laws as the punishment of persons whose rank is as great as their crime (Crime Quotes) My argument is not that I shouldn’t have been punished, but that the punishment didn’t fit the crime. (Crime Quotes) Tattoos tell stories of crime and passion, punishment and regret. They express an outlaw, antiauthoritarian point of view and communicate a romantic solidarity among society’s outcasts. (Crime Quotes) The chief problem in any community cursed with crime is not the punishment of the criminals, but the preventing of the young from being trained to crime. (Crime Quotes) I’m sure if the punishment fits the crime, or is more severe, you’re going to start stamping out a lot of things that are going on in football. (Crime Quotes) In Kenya, crime and terrorism are deeply linked, not least by the failure of successive Kenyan governments to control either. (Crime Quotes) Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and other developments no state can control alone. Arms can’t address such concerns. (Crime Quotes) When you get to political machines that can control a state, then you’re really into organized crime - almost. You’re fighting a political mafia. (Crime Quotes) With crime fiction, you have to write a half-dozen before they catch on (Crime Quotes) My liking for Scandinavian crime fiction led me into exploring literary writers from the same countries. (Crime Quotes) Pushing the boundaries of polite society does not just fall under the purview of crime fiction authors. (Crime Quotes) There is a very conservative element of crime writers that don’t recognise what I do is crime fiction. (Crime Quotes) When I set out to write crime fiction, I didn’t think to myself, ‘I’m going to model myself on Agatha Christie’ or ‘I am going to be a crime writer in the Christie tradition’. (Crime Quotes) History buffs expect historical background in historical fiction. Mystery readers expect forensics and police procedure in crime fiction. Westerns - gasp - describe the West. Techno-thriller readers expect to learn something about technology from their fiction. (Crime Quotes) I just really like the verve and muscle of good crime fiction, the narrative punch of it. The underlying principle of good crime fiction is an insistence on a kind of root democracy. I’ve always responded to that notion. (Crime Quotes)

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