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An Essay On Crimes And Punishments

An Essay On Crimes And Punishments

Caesar Bonesana, Marquis Beccaria
Ingraham, Edward D.
Voltaire, M. D.

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesGeneral Law

ISBN10: 1163091995
ISBN13: 9781163091999
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An Essay On Crimes And Punishments is a book written by Caesar Bonesana, Marquis Beccaria. The book is a treatise on the subject of criminal law and justice, and it is considered one of the most influential works in the field of criminology. In the book, Beccaria argues that punishment should be proportionate to the crime committed and that the criminal justice system should be based on the principles of rationality, efficiency, and fairness. He also argues against the use of torture and the death penalty, advocating instead for the use of imprisonment as a means of punishment. The book had a significant impact on the development of modern criminal law and is still widely read and studied by scholars and practitioners in the field.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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