Who said “Squeeze human nature into a straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear!”?

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Karl Kraus. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceHalf-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

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Kraus, K. (n.d.). Squeeze human nature into a straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12096-squeeze-human-nature-into-a-straitjacket-of-criminal/

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Kraus, Karl. “Squeeze human nature into a straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12096-squeeze-human-nature-into-a-straitjacket-of-criminal/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Kraus, Karl. “Squeeze human nature into a straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12096-squeeze-human-nature-into-a-straitjacket-of-criminal/.

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