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Cesare Bonesana di Beccaria, Marquis of Gualdrasco and Villareggio (Italian: [ˈtʃeːzare bekkaˈriːa, ˈtʃɛː-]; 15 March 1738 – 28 November 1794) was an Italian criminologist, jurist, philosopher, economist and politician, who is widely considered one of the greatest thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment.
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Cesare Beccaria (born March 15, 1738, Milan [Italy]—died November 28, 1794, Milan) was an Italian criminologist and economist whose Dei delitti e delle pene (1764; Eng. trans. J.A. Farrer, Crimes and Punishment, 1880) was a celebrated volume on the reform of criminal justice.
Aug 9, 2023 · Learn about the life and work of Cesare Beccaria, a 18th-century Italian thinker who pioneered criminology and economics. He wrote influential essays on criminal justice and public economy, and was a leader of the Enlightenment movement. Find out his early life, career, achievements, and legacy.
Cesare Beccaria, (born March 15, 1738, Milan—died Nov. 28, 1794, Milan), Italian criminologist and economist. He became an international celebrity in 1764 with the publication of Crime and Punishment , the first systematic statement of principles governing criminal punishment, in which he argued that the effectiveness of criminal justice ...
Beccaria (1738–1794) formulated the basis of modern criminal law in his 1764 treatise On crimes and punishments. He defended the rights of the individual against excessive and arbitrary punishment, based on the principles of utilitarianism, humanitarianism and legality.
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Sep 23, 2016 · This article traces the influence of Cesare Beccaria's writings on Western civilization, especially his book On Crimes and Punishments. It also compares Beccaria with Adam Smith and other eighteenth-century economists and highlights his role in shaping the world's laws.
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Cesare Beccaria or Caesar, Marchese Di Beccaria Bonesana (March 11, 1738 – November 28, 1794) was an Italian criminologist and economist. His work was significant in the development of Utilitarianism. Beccaria advocated swift punishment as the best form of deterrent to crime.
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