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On Crimes and Punishments

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Availability:In StockContributor:Cesare BeccariaSeries:Ockham Classics #5Publish date:2022-06-29Pages:244
Language:EnglishPublisher:Ockham PublishingISBN-13:9781839193590ISBN-10:183919359XUPC:9781839193590Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:PoliticalSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCA0K127K0

On Crimes and Punishments

"Crimes are more effectually prevented by the certainty than the severity of punishment"

Originally published in 1764, Beccaria's treatise argued rationally against torture and death in the name of law and order. It was influential throughout Europe, leading to reforms in France and Tuscany.

Its influence is difficult to overstate. A later edition included an anonymous commentary by Voltaire, and...



Series: Ockham Classics #5
Language:EnglishPublisher:Ockham PublishingISBN-13:9781839193590ISBN-10:183919359XUPC:9781839193590Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:PoliticalSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCA0K127K0
Publisher: Ockham Publishing

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Cesare Beccaria

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