Cesare Beccaria : the genius of On crimes and punishments

Cesare Beccaria : the genius of On crimes and punishments /

"In eighteenth century continental Europe penal law was barbaric. Gallows were a regular feature of the landscape, branding and mutilation common and there existed the ghastly spectacle of men being broken on the wheel. To make matters worse, people were often tortured or put to death (sometime...

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Main Author: Hostettler, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Winchester : Waterside Press, 2010
Subjects:
Beccaria, Cesare, > marchese di, > 1738-1794. > Dei delitti e delle pene.
Criminal law > Philosophy.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Europe > Early works to 1800.
Criminals > Europe > Early works to 1800.
Punishment > Europe > Early works to 1800.
Capital punishment > Europe > Early works to 1800.
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