Cesare Beccaria Bonesana

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Cesare Beccaria Bonesana

Biography Cesare Beccaria Bonesana (1738 - 1794 )

Italian philosopher and politician

Was born on 12 mar 1738.
Died on 28 nov 1794, at 56 years old.

Origin country Italy

Best known for his treatise On Crimes and Punishments (1764), which condemned torture and the death penalty, and was a founding work in the field of penology.

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