On crime and punishment



On crime and punishment

Thesis statement

Beccaria was a seasoned philosopher and politician who had great insight to realize the futility of employing torture tactics during investigations and confessions. He correctly maintained that it was the certainty rather than the severity which acted as a deterrent to crime.

Introduction

Cesare Beccaria, a politician, jurist and philosopher was born in 1738. On crimes and punishment is a treatise by Beccaria for which he gained enormous fame. It is vocal against the use of torture and death penalty. It is an influential work in the field of penology. Beccaria's works had great ...