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