Cesare Beccaria Quotes on Politics
Cesare Beccaria was an Italian philosopher, jurist, and economist and the foundational figure of modern criminology. This page collects quotes attributed to Cesare Beccaria on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Cesare Beccaria:
“It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.”
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Attributed to Cesare Beccaria:
“The certainty of a punishment, even if moderate, will always make a stronger impression than the fear of one more terrible but combined with the hope of impunity.”
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Attributed to Cesare Beccaria:
“Punishments should be in proportion to the crime.”
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Attributed to Cesare Beccaria:
“The death penalty is neither a useful nor a necessary punishment.”
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Attributed to Cesare Beccaria:
“Every act of authority of one man over another for which there is no absolute necessity is tyrannical.”