On Crimes and Punishments
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"On Crimes and Punishments" (originally "Dei delitti e delle pene" in Italian) is a key philosophical and legal text written by the Italian Enlightenment thinker Cesare Beccaria, first published in 1764. Beccaria's work is considered one of the foundational texts of modern criminal justice theory and has had a profound influence on legal systems worldwide.
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