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Essay on Crimes and Punishments

Beccaria's treatise On Crimes and Punishments, which condemns disproportionate and irrational penalties in general as well as torture and the death penalty, is said to mark the peak of Enlightenment in Milan. Its translations were widely read by statesmen and policy makers in Britain, America and France. This translation also features the anonymous commentary, attributed to Voltaire. - Summary by Carolin

Year of Publication: 1819Genres: Law

Running Time: 06 hours 55 minutes 43 seconds(72 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Crln Yldz Ksr

#	Chapter Name
	Introduction Crln Yldz Ksr	6:06
	Preface by the Translator of M.D. Voltaire's Commentary Crln Yldz Ksr	4:14
	Chapter I - On the Origin of Punishments Crln Yldz Ksr	2:53
	Chapter II - On the Right to Punish Crln Yldz Ksr	4:18
	Chapter III - Consequences of the foregoing principles Crln Yldz Ksr	3:49
	Chapter IV - Of the Interpretation of Laws Crln Yldz Ksr	7:42
	Chapter V - Of the Obscurity of Laws Crln Yldz Ksr	4:10
	Chapter VI - Of the Proportion between Crimes and Punishments Crln Yldz Ksr	7:37
	Chapter VII - Of Estimating the Degree of Crimes Crln Yldz Ksr	4:01
	Chapter VIII - Of the Division of Crimes Crln Yldz Ksr	6:39
	Chapter IX - Of Honour Crln Yldz Ksr	6:32
	Chapter X - Of Duelling Crln Yldz Ksr	2:41
	Chapter XI - Of Crimes which Disturb Public Tranquillity Crln Yldz Ksr	4:38
	Chapter XII - Of the Intent of Punishments Crln Yldz Ksr	1:51
	Chapter XIII - Of the Credibility of Witnesses Crln Yldz Ksr	7:06
	Chapter XIV - Of Evidence and the Proofs of a Crime, and of the Form of Judgment Crln Yldz Ksr	7:07
	Chapter XV - Of Secret Accusation Crln Yldz Ksr	6:02
	Chapter XVI - Of Torture Crln Yldz Ksr	18:20
	Chapter XVII - Of Pecuniary Punishments Crln Yldz Ksr	5:17
	Chapter XVIII - Of Oaths Crln Yldz Ksr	3:06
	Chapter XIX - Of the Advantage of Immediate Punishment Crln Yldz Ksr	7:03
	Chapter XX - Of Acts of Violence Crln Yldz Ksr	2:25
	Chapter XXI - Of the Punishment of the Nobles Crln Yldz Ksr	4:46
	Chapter XXII - Of Robbery Crln Yldz Ksr	3:09
	Chapter XXIII - Of Infamy considered as a Punishment Crln Yldz Ksr	4:27
	Chapter XXIV - Of Idleness Crln Yldz Ksr	2:15
	Chapter XXV - Of Banishment and Confiscation Crln Yldz Ksr	4:46
	Chapter XXVI - Of the Spirit of Family in States Crln Yldz Ksr	9:22
	Chapter XXVII - Of the Mildness of Punishments Crln Yldz Ksr	6:39
	Chapter XXVIII - Of the Punishment of Death Crln Yldz Ksr	22:02
	Chapter XXIX - Of Imprisonment Crln Yldz Ksr	4:56
	Chapter XXX - Of Prosecution and Prescription Crln Yldz Ksr	6:51
	Chapter XXXI - Of Crimes of Difficult Proof Crln Yldz Ksr	10:53
	Chapter XXXII - Of Suicide Crln Yldz Ksr	9:49
	Chapter XXXIII - Of Smuggling Crln Yldz Ksr	4:31
	Chapter XXXIV - Of Bankrupts Crln Yldz Ksr	7:53
	Chapter XXXV - Of Sanctuaries Crln Yldz Ksr	4:34
	Chapter XXXVI - Of Rewards for Apprehending or Killing Criminals Crln Yldz Ksr	3:26
	Chapter XXXVII - Of Attempts, Acomplices and Pardon Crln Yldz Ksr	5:52
	Chapter XXXVIII - Of Suggestive Interrogations Crln Yldz Ksr	3:19
	Chapter XXXIX - Of a Peculiar Kind of Crimes Crln Yldz Ksr	3:19
	Chapter XL - Of False Ideas of Utility Crln Yldz Ksr	5:11
	Chapter XLI - Of the Means of Preventing Crimes Crln Yldz Ksr	5:03
	Chapter XLII - Of the Sciences Crln Yldz Ksr	8:22
	Chapter XLIII - Of Magistrates Crln Yldz Ksr	1:24
	Chapter XLIV - Of Rewards Crln Yldz Ksr	1:13
	Chapter XLV - Of Education Crln Yldz Ksr	1:56
	Chapter XLVI - Of Pardons Crln Yldz Ksr	4:19
	Chapter XLVII - Conclusion Crln Yldz Ksr	1:45
	Commentary - Chapter I - The Circumstances that Occasioned this Commentary Crln Yldz Ksr	5:26
	Commentary - Chapter II - Of Punishments Crln Yldz Ksr	2:30
	Commentary - Chapter III - Of the Punishment of Heretics Crln Yldz Ksr	8:24
	Commentary - Chapter IV - Of the Extirpation of Heresies Crln Yldz Ksr	6:47
	Commentary - Chapter V - Of Blasphemy and Profanation Crln Yldz Ksr	10:25
	Commentary - Chapter VI - Of the Indulgence of the Romans in Matters of Religion Crln Yldz Ksr	6:01
	Commentary - Chapter VII - Of the Crime of Unlawful Preaching - Story of Anthony Crln Yldz Ksr	7:10
	Commentary - Chapter VIII - The Story of Simon Morin Crln Yldz Ksr	5:27
	Commentary - Chapter IX - Of Witches Crln Yldz Ksr	5:20
	Commentary - Chapter X - Of Capital Punishment Crln Yldz Ksr	6:29
	Commentary - Chapter XI - Of the Execution of Sentences Crln Yldz Ksr	4:04
	Commentary - Chapter XII - Of Torture Crln Yldz Ksr	4:05
	Commentary - Chapter XIII - Of Certain Sanguinary Tribunals Crln Yldz Ksr	4:22
	Commentary - Chapter XIV - Of the Difference Between Political and Natural Laws Crln Yldz Ksr	5:10
	Commentary - Chapter XV - Of the Crime of High Treason - Of Titus Oates and of the Death of Augustine de Thou Crln Yldz Ksr	10:19
	Commentary - Chapter XVI - Of the Revealing of Crimes (Before Commission) by Religious Confession Crln Yldz Ksr	8:19
	Commentary - Chapter XVII - Of Counterfeiting Money Crln Yldz Ksr	1:58
	Commentary - Chapter XVIII - Of Domestic Theft Crln Yldz Ksr	2:20
	Commentary - Chapter XIX - Of Suicide Crln Yldz Ksr	5:27
	Commentary - Chapter XX - Of a Certain Species of Mutilation Crln Yldz Ksr	2:15
	Commentary - Chapter XXI - Of the Confiscation Consequent upon all the Crimes which Have Been Mentioned Crln Yldz Ksr	8:26
	Commentary - Chapter XXII - Of Criminal Proceedings, and of Some Other Forms of Procedure Crln Yldz Ksr	15:26
	Commentary - Chapter XXIII - The Idea of a Reform Suggested Crln Yldz Ksr	3:54