Cesare Beccaria
Philosopher, Author
1738 – 1794
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Who was Cesare Beccaria?
Cesare, Marquis of Beccaria-Bonesana was an Italian jurist, philosopher and politician best known for his treatise On Crimes and Punishments, which condemned torture and the death penalty, and was a founding work in the field of penology and the Classical School of criminology. He promoted criminal justice.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1738
Milan - Spouses
- Teresa di Blasco
(1761 - )
- Teresa di Blasco
- Profession
- Education
- University of Pavia
- Lived in
- Milan
- Died
- Nov 28, 1794
Milan
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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