Of Crimes And Punishments

Of Crimes and Punishments is a book written by Cesare Bonesana, Marchese Beccaria, an Italian philosopher and jurist, in 1764. The book is considered one of the most influential works in the field of criminology and has had a significant impact on the development of modern criminal law. In the book, Beccaria argues that punishment should be proportionate to the crime committed and that the purpose of punishment should be to deter crime rather than to seek revenge. He also advocates for the abolition of torture and the death penalty, arguing that these methods are not effective in deterring crime and are instead barbaric and unjust. Beccaria's ideas were revolutionary at the time and helped to shape the modern criminal justice system. His emphasis on the importance of due process, the rights of the accused, and the need for a fair and impartial trial have had a lasting impact on the development of legal systems around the world. Overall, Of Crimes and Punishments is a seminal work in the history of criminology and a must-read for anyone interested in the field of criminal justice.If the power of interpreting laws be an evil, obscurity in them must be another, as the former is the consequence of the latter. This evil will be still greater if the laws be written in a language unknown to the people; who, being ignorant of the consequences of their own actions, become necessarily dependent on a few, who are interpreters of the laws, which, instead of being public and general, are thus rendered private and particular.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.