Cesare Beccaria: The Genius of 'on Crimes and Punishments' by John Hostettler, Hostettler

Cesare Beccaria: The Genius of 'on Crimes and Punishments'

John Hostettler, Hostettler

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nonfiction history philosophy sociology
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In eighteenth century continental Europe penal law was barbaric. Gallows were a regular feature of the landscape, branding and mutilation common and there existed the ghastly spectacle of men being broken on the wheel. To make matters worse, peopl...

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