Cesare Beccaria

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Cesare Beccaria

Law

#152

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Criminal Law

#1

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International Law

#1568

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Cesare Beccaria

Philosophy

#2142

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Logic

#3073

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• Law
• Philosophy

Why Is Cesare Beccaria Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Cesare Bonesana di Beccaria, Marquis of Gualdrasco and Villareggio was an Italian criminologist, jurist, philosopher, economist and politician, who is widely considered one of the greatest thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment. He is well remembered 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. Beccaria is considered the father of modern criminal law and the father of criminal justice.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Cesare Beccaria?

Cesare Beccaria is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Milan
• University of Pavia

What Are Cesare Beccaria's Academic Contributions?

Cesare Beccaria has made the following academic contributions:

• On Crimes and Punishments