"Philosophers see no harm in the Jesuits other than in their effect on humanity and the sciences. The vulgar and especially the prejudiced only hate them from an envy and jealousy born out of conspiracy and intrigue at an organisation which overshadows them."
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Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794) was an Italian philosopher and criminologist, whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern criminal justice. Born in Milan, Beccaria's most influential treatise, "On Crimes and Punishments" (1764), challenged the accepted norms of legal systems, advocating for rationality, reform, and the humane treatment of offenders. His ideas on the abolition of the death penalty and the importance of proportional punishment resonate in contemporary discussions on justice. Beccaria’s legacy endures as a cornerstone of Enlightenment thought, inspiring reformers worldwide.
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"No man can be judged a criminal until he is found guilty; nor can society take from him the public protection until it has been proved that he has violated the conditions on which it was granted. What right, then, but that of power, can authorize the punishment of a citizen so long as there remains any doubt of his guilt?"
Cesare Beccaria"The laws only can determine the punishment of crimes, and the authority of making penal laws can only reside with the legislator, who represents the whole society united by the social compact."
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