On Crimes and Punishments and Other Writings |
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| Author:
| Beccaria, Cesare |
| Translator:
| Parzen, Jeremy |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Thomas, Aaron |
| Foreword by:
| Stevenson, Bryan |
| Series title: | Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8020-8990-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $48.00 |
Book Description:
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Long appreciated as a foundational text in criminology, Beccaria's arguments have become central in debates over capital punishment. This new edition presents Beccaria's On Crimes and Punishments as an important and influential work of Enlightenment political theory.
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Long appreciated as a foundational text in criminology, Beccaria's arguments have become central in debates over capital punishment. This new edition presents Beccaria's On Crimes and Punishments as an important and influential work of Enlightenment political theory.