AN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPDF电子书下载

Introduction of the Editor 6

John Adams Copy of 1775-- Comments of the Editor 9

Preface of the Translator 12

Introduction of the Author 14

Chapters1.Of the Origin of Punishments 19

Chapters2.Of the Right to punish 20

Chapters3.Consequences of the foregoing Principles 21

Chapters4.Of the Interpretation of laws 22

Chapters5.Of the Obscurity of laws 25

Chapters6.Of the Proportion between Crimes and Punishments 26

Chapters7.Of estimating the Degree of Crimes 28

Chapters8.Of the Division of Crimes 30

Chapters9.Of Honour 32

Chapters10.Of Duelling 34

Chapters11.Of Crimes which disturb the public Tranquillity 35

Chapters12.Of the Intent of Punishments 36

Chapters13.Of the Credibility of Witnesses 37

Chapters14.Of Evidence 39

Chapters15.Of Secret accusations 41

Chapters16.Of Torture 43

Chapters17.Of pecuniary Punishments 48

Chapters18.Of Oaths 50

Chapters19.Of the Advantage of immediate Punishments 51

Chapters20.Of Acts of Violence 53

Chapters21.Of the Punishment of Nobles 53

Chapters22.Of Robbery 55

Chapters23.Of Infamy， considered as a Punishment 56

Chapters24.Of Idleness 57

Chapters25.Of Banishment and Confiscation 58

Chapters26.Of the Spirit of Family in States 59

Chapters27.Of the Mildness of Punishments 62

Chapters28.Of the Punishment of Death 64

Chapters29.Of Imprisonment 70

Chapters30.Of Prosecution and Prescription 72

Chapters31.Of Crimes of difficult Proof 74

Chapters32.Of Suicide 77

Chapters33.Of Smuggling 80

Chapters34.Of Bankrupts 81

Chapters35.Of Sanctuaries 84

Chapters36.Of Rewards for apprehending， or killing Criminals 85

Chapters37.Of Attempts， Accomplices， and Pardon 87

Chapters38.Of suggestive Interrogation 88

Chapters39.Of a particular Kind of Crimes 89

Chapters40.Of false Ideas of Utility 90

Chapters41.Of the Means of preventing Crimes 92

Chapters42.Of the Sciences 93

Chapters43.Of Magistrates 96

Chapters44.Of Rewards 96

Chapters45.Of Education 97

Chapters46.Of Pardons 97

Chapters47.Conclusion 99

Index 101