On Crimes and Punishments [5 ed.] 1351502328, 9781351502320

Beccarria's influential Treatise On Crimes and Punishments is considered a foundation work in the modern field of c

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On Crimes and Punishments [5 ed.]
1351502328, 9781351502320

Long appreciated as a foundational text in criminology, Beccaria?s arguments have become central in debates over capital

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Targeted to highlight matters of both universal and current relevance - will be of considerable interest to anyone wishi

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The philosopher Philo was born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Dia

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To travel through these stories is to cross a landscape of stunning beauty and terrific cruelty, where expectations are

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From its largest cities to deep within its heartland, from its heavily trafficked airways to its meandering country bywa

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Why do we know every gory crime scene detail about such victims as Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. and yet almost not

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Offering a philosophical investigation of the relationship between moral wrongdoing and criminalization, this work provi

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A profound and profoundly important book—a moving personal detective story, an uncovering of secret pasts, and a book th

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When should we make use of the criminal law? Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs offers a philosophical analysis of the nature and

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Silent teachers -- Our cells and ourselves -- Death in the family -- Death up close and personal -- Ashes to ashes -- De

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