Ben Price was the detective who investigated the burglaries committed by Jimmy Valentine 1 Ben Price had been closely watching Jimmy Valentine. He was convinced that Jimmy was leading an honest life. At the bank, Jimmy risked rearrest to save a little girl. Ben Price did not want to arrest him because Jimmy had proven he was transformed. So he pretended not to know Jimmy Valentine and walked down the street. > Ben Price was absolutely correct in letting off Jimmy. Had he arrested Jimmy, the latter would have become a jail bird. But Ben Price correctly assessed Jimmy’s transformation. He also understood that a man who could risk his life to save a little girl, would never follow the wrong way. So he was correct in his decision and claims our admiration as a good judge of human character.
