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1778 Beccaria Crimes and Punishment TORTURE Death Penalty Law Thomas Jefferson
by BECCARIA, Cesare
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1778 Beccaria Crimes and Punishment TORTURE Death Penalty Law Thomas Jefferson
Cesare Beccaria was an 18th-century Italian jurist known for his studies in criminology at the height of the Age of Enlightenment. His best and most important book was 'On Crimes and Punishment' – one of the foundational books in criminology. Beccaria discusses the use of torture as a means of gaining information, and the death penalty in punishments for crimes, arguing strongly against both.
Beccaria's 'Crimes and Punishments' was widely read throughout the western world and would become a favorite of both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. This 1778 English edition contains a curious commentary which, according to the title page, is attributed to Voltaire.
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BECCARIA, Cesare
An essay on crimes and punishments. Tr. from the Italian.
Edinburgh, Bell & Murray, for W. Gordon and W. Creech, 1778.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o ix, 191, [1]
· References: Wing K 733
· Provenance: Handwritten – Joseph Andrews, 1817
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.25in (18cm x 11cm)
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- Title
- 1778 Beccaria Crimes and Punishment TORTURE Death Penalty Law Thomas Jefferson
- Author
- BECCARIA, Cesare
- Format/Binding
- Leather; secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bell & Murray
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1778
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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