With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.

With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.

He who profits by a crime commits it

He who profits by a crime commits it

I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that weren't honorable.

I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that weren't honorable.

All crime is a kind of disease and should be treated as such.

All crime is a kind of disease and should be treated as such.

The crime of a mother is a heavy burden.
[Fr., Le crime d'une mere est un pesant fardeau.]

The crime of a mother is a heavy burden.
[Fr., Le crime d'une mere est un pesant fardeau.]

Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness.

Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness.

The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

Small crimes always precede great ones. Never have we seen timid innocence pass suddenly to extreme licentiousness.

Small crimes always precede great ones. Never have we seen timid innocence pass suddenly to extreme licentiousness.