(1738-1794) Marquis of Beccaria or Cesare, an Italian philosopher and politician best known for his treatise <em>On Crimes and Punishments</em>, which condemned torture and the death penalty and was a founding work in the field of criminology.

Marquis de Beccaria

(1738-1794) Marquis of Beccaria or Cesare, an Italian philosopher and politician best known for his…