Of Crimes and Punishments [EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition]
Product Description This is a highly thought-provoking work where Beccaria-Bonesana has explained his ideas against the use of torture and capital punishments. He has produced a humanitarian spirit in the dispensation of laws. This work is important as the views expressed here, were not regarded either in his times or now. About the Author Italian criminologist and economist and politician, Beccaria-Bonesana greatly influenced the penal laws across Europe. He advocated Utilitarianism and his economic policies were based on it.