From Public Hanging to Electric Chair: Kemmler, Edison & Tesla
Italian jurist and criminologist Cesare Beccaria was a leading figure in Milan’s Enlightenment circles. In 1764 he published his treatise Dei delitti e delle pene which made an instant impact. Translated in many languages, an English version appeared in 1767 as On Crimes and Punishments.Advocating proportionality of punishment, Beccaria was...









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