A Quote by David Grann

I often feel that with a crime story, the moral standards have to be higher. You're deal with real victims and with real consequences.

David Grann

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David Grann
American - Journalist
Born: March 10, 1967

The best crime stories are always about the crime and its consequences - you know, 'Crime And Punishment' is the classic. Where you have the crime, and its consequences are the story, but considering the crime and the consequences makes you think about the society in which the crime takes place, if you see what I mean.

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