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"Published in 1764, On Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794) was greeted with much attention and debate in Europe and North America. Intellectuals and rulers alike commended the work and looked to it for ideas that might help guide the various reform projects of the day. The equ...

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1. Verfasser: Beccaria, Cesare, marchese di, 1738-1794 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Thomas, Aaron A. (Aaron Anthony), 1968- (HerausgeberIn, ÜbersetzerIn), Voltaire, 1694-1778, Parzen, Jeremy (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Italian
Veröffentlicht: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2008.
Schriftenreihe:Lorenzo da Ponte Italian library series.
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Zusammenfassung:"Published in 1764, On Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794) was greeted with much attention and debate in Europe and North America. Intellectuals and rulers alike commended the work and looked to it for ideas that might help guide the various reform projects of the day. The equality of every citizen before the law, the right to a fair trial, the abolition of the death penalty, and the elimination of the use of torture in criminal interrogations are but a few of the fundamental concepts articulated by Beccaria." "This volume provides a new English translation of Beccaria's classic treatise as well as responses by a number of his contemporaries. Of particular interest is Voltaire's commentary on Beccaria's text, included in its entirety. The supplementary materials testify not only to the power and significance of Beccaria's ideas, but to their controversial nature. While many supporters proclaimed that the work established principles of enduring importance to any society grappling with matters of political and criminal justice, a number of critics roundly denounced it, fearing that the book's attack on feudal traditions and its call to separate law from religion (and thus crime from sin) would result in political instability and undermine the longstanding privileges and powers of church and state." "Long appreciated as a foundational text in criminology, Beccaria's arguments still resonate with current debates over capital punishment, political torture, and human rights abuses. This splendid new translation brings Beccaria's influential work to a wider audience, while providing important historical and political context."--Jacket
Beschreibung:1 online resource (lii, 190 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-184) and index.
ISBN:9781442688735
1442688734
9781442686540
1442686545

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