An Essay on Crimes and Punishments

by Cesare Beccaria

Overview

Penal laws, so considerable a part of every system of legislation, and of so great importance to the happiness, peace, and security of every member of society, are still so imperfect, and are attended with so many unnecessary circumstances of cruelty in all nations, that an attempt to reduce them to the standard of reason must be interesting to all mankind. Its is not surprising, then, that this little book has engaged the attention of all ranks of people in every part of Europe.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163072330
Publisher:	Walrus Books
Publication date:	07/04/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	450 KB

About the Author

Cesare, Marquis of Beccaria-Bonesana was an Italian jurist, philosopher and politician best known for his treatise 'On Crimes and Punishments' (1764), which condemned torture and the death penalty, and was a founding work in the field of penology.