Cesare Beccaria's influence on English discussions of punishment, 1764–1789

@article{Draper2000CesareBI,
  title={Cesare Beccaria's influence on English discussions of punishment, 1764–1789},
  author={Anthony J. Draper},
  journal={History of European Ideas},
  year={2000},
  volume={26},
  pages={177 - 199}
}
  • A. Draper
  • Published 1 October 2000
  • History
  • History of European Ideas
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