“In order that punishment should not be an act of violence perpetrated by one or many upon a private citizen, it is essential that it should be public, speedy, necessary, the minimum possible in the given circumstances, proportionate to the crime, and determined by the law.”

About Cesare Beccaria

Philosopher • Italian

Cesare Beccaria was an Italian jurist, philosopher, and politician who is widely considered one of the greatest thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment. His most famous work, "On Crimes and Punishments" (1764), condemned...