An essay on crimes and punishments

Author(s)

• Beccaria, Cesare, marchese di
• Caso, Adolph

Bibliographic Information

An essay on crimes and punishments

by Cesare Beccaria ; edited and with an introduction by Adolph Caso

International Pocket Library, 1992, c1983

2nd ed

• : pbk

Other Title

Dei delitti e delle pene

On crimes and punishments

Note

Originally published: 4th ed. London : Printed for F. Newberry, 1775

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Penal laws, so considerable a part of every system of legislation, and of so great importance to the happiness, peace, and security of every member of society, are still so imperfect, and are attended with so many unnecessary circumstances of cruelty in all nations, that an attempt to reduce them to the standard of reason must be interesting to all mankind. Its is not surprising, then, that this little book has engaged the attention of all ranks of people in every part of Europe.

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Details

• NCID: BC0849252X
• ISBN:
  • 082831800X
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ita
• Place of Publication: Brookline Village, Mass
• Pages/Volumes: 104 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV8661
  • DC19 : 364.6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Punishment -- Europe -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Criminal justice, Administration of -- Europe -- Early works to 1800