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Now I think it is an elementary principle of penal psychology that you cannot make a crime of conduct which people do not a priori regard as criminal.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Now I think it is an elementary principle of penal psychology that you cannot make a crime of conduct which people do…”
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Laski argues that laws must align with societal views of morality to be effective, emphasizing the psychology of crime.
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