Quote by Cesare Beccaria
"Punishment should be swift and certain to be effective as a deterrent."
"Punishment should be swift and certain to be effective as a deterrent."
"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."