Beccaria believed that maximizing certainty and swiftness is more important than increasing the severity of punishments because the latter may result in irrational brutality.

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Cesare Beccaria, in his work "On Crimes and Punishments" (1764), argued that the certainty and swiftness of punishment are more effective deterrents than the severity of punishment. He believed that excessively harsh punishments do not increase the effectiveness of the legal system and may lead to injustices and brutality.

Beccaria Believed That Maximizing Certainty and Swiftness Is More Important