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71 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire

71 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire

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 Dive into Beccarias influential treatise, On Crimes and Punishments, a groundbreaking work that challenges the severity and irrationality of criminal penalties. It particularly criticizes torture and the death penalty. Regarded as the pinnacle of Enlightenment in Milan, this treatise profoundly influenced policy makers in Britain, America, and France. Included in this podcast is an anonymous commentary, believed to be by Voltaire, providing an enriching perspective on the text.
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