The Birth of American law : an Italian philosopher and the American revolution / John D. Bessler, Associate Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2014]
Introduction -- Cesare Beccaria : "the celebrated marquis" -- The runaway bestseller : On crimes and punishments -- The founding fathers : the American revolution -- American penal reform : reshaping the law -- Rethinking bloody codes : the rise of the penitentiary -- An enduring legacy : toward a more perfect union
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 569-578) and index
