„It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.“![]() ...wrote his paper „Dei delitti e delle pene“. His work “About Crime and Punishment” is thought of as the most important document in western culture in the history of criminal law. …criticised the inhuman legal system and juridical system) of his time (interrogation, torture, and the gallows), and pleaded for a return to Middle-Age practices. …spoke for a futuristic criminal policy, that revolved around the following principals:
In memory of Beccaria, the New Criminological Society (NKG) has awarded the Beccaria-Medal since 1964. |