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An Essay on Crimes and Punishments

An Essay on Crimes and Punishments

By: Voltaire and Cesare Beccaria
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 Beccaria's treatise On Crimes and Punishments, which condemns disproportionate and irrational penalties in general as well as torture and the death penalty, is said to mark the peak of Enlightenment in Milan. Its translations were widely read by statesmen and policy makers in Britain, America and France. This translation also features the anonymous commentary, attributed to Voltaire. - Summary by CarolinCopyright Beauty_23 Art
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