The great offender should be seen in the light of day, precisely as he is, nor more nor less, with nothing dwarfed, with no limits to the vision, and with all the immense background of thronging transgressions filling the horizon as far as eye can reach.
He calls for a comprehensive view of wrongdoing, emphasizing the importance of context in justice.
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