Quote by Cesare Beccaria
"The improvement of mankind depends on the elimination of harsh and barbarous punishments."
"The improvement of mankind depends on the elimination of harsh and barbarous punishments."
"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."