| An Essay on Crimes and Punishments: Translated from the Italian; With a Commentary Attributed to Mons. De Voltaire, Translated from the French (1775) Tion Edition Contributor(s): Beccaria, Cesare (Author), [Francois-Marie Arouet, Voltaire (Author) |
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ISBN: 1584776382 ISBN-13: 9781584776383 Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Social Science | Penology - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 364.6 |
| LCCN: 2005027604 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.27 lbs) 276 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The first systematic study of the principles of crime and punishment. Originally published: London: Printed for E. Newberry, 1775. viii, iv], 179, lxxix pp. Infused with the spirit of the Enlightenment, its advocacy of crime prevention and the abolition of torture and capital punishment marked a significant advance in criminological thought, which had changed little since the Middle Ages. It had a profound influence on the development of criminal law in Europe and the United States, especially among the founding fathers. Originally published anonymously in 1764, this is a reprint of the fourth edition, which contains an additional text attributed to Voltaire. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beccaria, Cesare: - CESARE BECCARIA [1738-1794] was an Italian Enlightenment thinker and jurist. He was known as the father of criminal and penal theory, based on this groundbreaking title. |