In every battle the stronger side wins; and this strength could be physical or mental. However, after reading the story we can conclude that between crime and punishment, it is mainly a battle of wits. The side which outsmarts the other wins. It is not always that a criminal gets punished. In the given story, the police officials, though well trained, were easily fooled by the clever Evans who managed to escape from right under their nose.The Governor and Evans,both tried to outwit each other. The Governor took all the precautions like bugging the cell during the examination. He sent Stephen to escort McLerry and found the hotel precisely. Evans was also taken aback when he came to know that the receptionist in the hotel was an informer. There are several examples of the battle of wits between crime and punishment.
