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English[en]
The argument that deterrence, rather than retribution, is the main justification for punishment is a hallmark of the rational choice theory and can be traced to Cesare Beccaria whose well-known treatise On Crimes and Punishments (1764) condemned torture and the death penalty, and Jeremy Bentham who made two distinct attempts during his life to critique the death penalty.
Swedish[sv]
Historiskt kan det bland annat spåras tillbaka till Cesare Beccaria vars välkända verk Om brott och straff (1764) fördömde tortyr och dödsstraff, liksom till Jeremy Bentham som även han kritiserade dödsstraffet.