f. eks. om dødsstraf og tortur, har stadig stor aktualitet. Bogen indeholder også en dansk oversættelse af Voltaires Kommentar til Beccarias værk fra 1766. Sven Helles er cand.mag. i græsk og latin og har i mange år virket som advokat i København. Han har også oversat De philippiske taler og De verrinske taler af Marcus Tullius Cicero. English Beccaria's writing, published in 1764, is one of Italy's most important contributions to the Enlightenment and at the same time the first actual text on criminal law in recent history. The paper immediately received great attention and has influenced the development within criminal law in Europe and the United States. Most parts of the book are still extremely relevant, e.g. the chapter on death penalty and torture. The book also contains a Danish translation of Voltaire's Commentary from 1766 on Beccaria's book. Sven Helles has an MA in Greek and Latin and has worked as a lawyer in Copenhagen for many years. He has also translated De philippiske taler (The Philippic Orations) and De verrinske taler (The Verrine Orations) by Marcus Tullius Cicero.Paperback versionForlagets emneord: Filosofi og psykologi - Oversættelser - Samfundsvidenskaberne og politik - Retshistorie - Retspleje - Strafferet - Cesare Beccaria - Dansk