Beccaria,+Cesare

Thinkers' Name: Cesare Beccaria Write a two paragraph Mini-Biography on your assigned Thinker. Your Mini-Biography shouls include: Birth and death dates, p lace of origin, chronological facts about his/her life, and any important or groundbreaking original works.

MINI-Biography: Cesare Beccaria was born on March 12, 1738 in Milan and the oldest son. He was in a aristocratic family and was very educated at a Jesuit school. In 1758, he got his degree. Later, Beccaria got married in 1761, to Teresa di Blasco. Around the twentith century Cesare surround himself with the Verri brothers(Pietro and Alessandro ), who formed a circle of allies called the," the academy of fists," which was to reform the criminal justice system.. From the group, Beccaria got situated with French and British political pholosephers. Which encourage him to write "On Punishment and Crimes," in 1764. He got his information on crimes and pumishment from both of the Verri brothers. They did this to protest against the death penalty. Beccaria was against the death penalty because he felt that was cold hearted and just unnecessary to treat another human being. Philosophers vowed to followed the message in the book because everything in it was right. Ever since he wrote that book Beccaria was a member of the supreme economic council in 1771. But sadly, he died in Florence.

Answer the following questions: ~What events in this person’s life, from child to adulthood, shaped him or her? His education shaped him up to his childhood and adulthood.

~ What hurdles did they overcome in order to accomplish what they did? It didn't mentioned any overcoming accomplishment, but he did a lot to make sure his message was heard to the justice system.

~ What did this person do that was the highlight of their life? He wrote a book titled "Crimes and Punishment"

~ Did this person do anything that was special and affected many others? It reformed the justice system.