Quote by Cesare Beccaria
"Excessive severity in punishment hardens men rather than reforms them."
"Excessive severity in punishment hardens men rather than reforms them."
"It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them."
"The purpose of punishment is not to torment a sensible being, nor to undo a crime already committed."
"Certainty of punishment, even if mild, is more effective than severity."
"Laws are the conditions under which men, naturally independent, unite to form society."