The birth of American law : an Italian philosopher and the American Revolution
2014
349.73 B557 2014
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Title
The birth of American law : an Italian philosopher and the American Revolution
Variant Title
On Crimes and Punishments.
Published
Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, 2014.
Description
xvi, 677 p. ; 26 cm.
Call Number
349.73 B557 2014
System Control No.
(OCoLC)875675049
Note
Before the Revolutionary War, a 26-year-old Italian thinker, Cesare Beccaria, published "On Crimes and Punishments" that shaped the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and early American laws. Americas Founding Fathers, including early U.S. Presidents, avidly read Beccarias book--a product of the Italian Enlightenment that argued against tyranny and the death penalty. Beccarias book shaped American views on everything from free speech to republicanism.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-578) and index.
L2014M153
Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-578) and index.
L2014M153
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