HUMA 1825 Quiz: cesare buccaria reading
8 Apr 2020
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Key ideas: tyranny, necessity, utility, the measure of severity of crime, uncertainty of laws, the theory of treason, public peace. See chapters 2, 3, 6, 8, 11. isn"t derived from absolute necessity is considered tyrannous. when this occurs, this is when the sovereign has the right to punish crimes because there is a necessity" to defend. Beccaria explains that it was necessity that drove men to give up their freedom. There are 3 consequences, the first one being, laws alone cant decree punishments for crime. Second one is, society is bound to individuals and the other way around as well, he mentions how there is a pact which everybody is bound by. This pact naturally places obligations on both the individual and society. This social pact is supposed to benefit society as a whole b/c people act out of self-interest and sometimes people commit crimes. (ch. Key ideas: interpretation of laws, promulgation of laws, the purpose of punishment.
