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So, by that definition, "Crime and Punishment" is a crime novel.
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So, by that definition, "Crime and Punishment" is a crime novel.
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Punishment is less important – “justice” is revenge in Sunday dress – but utterly discrediting not just the Republican party, but the whole culture of unaccountable military and intelligence abuses, which is to some degree bipartisan.
Matthew Yglesias » Ricks Calls for Truth and Reconciliation Commission 2009
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So, by that definition, "Crime and Punishment" is a crime novel.
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Originally published in monthly installments in a Russian magazine in 1866, Crime and Punishment is a suspenseful literary masterpiece that examines the thoughts and justifications of a school dropout who plots to murder a money-lender for her money.
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Punishment is one thing … over doing it is another.
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Punishment is not for Brazilian pastors, only for us, said another pastor, who did not want to be named.
Brazilians accused of racism and discrimination in SA church 2009
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Punishment is excess of that necessary to produce a credible threat is unjustified.
What's Wrong with REVENGE?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Punishment is decided by a judge, not the arresting officer.
Tasering unruly sports fan demonstrates overuse of device 2010
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So, by that definition, "Crime and Punishment" is a crime novel.
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