The Opinions of Different Authors Upon the Punishment of Death |
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... degrees of dexterity , and more occult methods of conveyance . The law then renews the pursuit in the heat of anger , and overtakes the offender again with death . By this practice , capital inflictions are multiplied , and crimes ...
... degrees of dexterity , and more occult methods of conveyance . The law then renews the pursuit in the heat of anger , and overtakes the offender again with death . By this practice , capital inflictions are multiplied , and crimes ...
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... degree to offences of an inferior rank . Where men see no distinction made in the nature and gradations of punishment , the generality will be led to conclude there is no distinction in the guilt . Thus , in France , the punishment of ...
... degree to offences of an inferior rank . Where men see no distinction made in the nature and gradations of punishment , the generality will be led to conclude there is no distinction in the guilt . Thus , in France , the punishment of ...
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... degree of terror ; and that there can be no reasons for increasing the punishments of the first ; which are not equally valid for aug- menting those of the second to more lasting and more ingenious modes of tormenting ; and so on , to ...
... degree of terror ; and that there can be no reasons for increasing the punishments of the first ; which are not equally valid for aug- menting those of the second to more lasting and more ingenious modes of tormenting ; and so on , to ...
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... , should have only that degree of severity which is sufficient to deter others . Now there is no man , who upon the least reflection , would put in competition the total and perpetual loss of his liberty , with 22 MARQUIS BECCARIA .
... , should have only that degree of severity which is sufficient to deter others . Now there is no man , who upon the least reflection , would put in competition the total and perpetual loss of his liberty , with 22 MARQUIS BECCARIA .
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... degree of force is ex- cluded by the description of the crime , it will be difficult to assign an example , where either the amount or circumstances of the theft place it upon a level with those dangerous attempts to which the ...
... degree of force is ex- cluded by the description of the crime , it will be difficult to assign an example , where either the amount or circumstances of the theft place it upon a level with those dangerous attempts to which the ...
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