This thinker laid out nine principles that he claimed would produce more effective and humane justice.

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Cesare Beccaria, an Italian criminologist, philosopher, and politician, is known for his treatise "On Crimes and Punishments" (1764), where he laid out his arguments against the death penalty and torture, advocating for the reform of the criminal justice system based on rational and humane principles. His work is considered foundational in the fields of criminal law and criminology.

This Thinker Laid Out Nine Principles That He Claimed Would