LEGALST 103 Lecture 2: LGST 103 Notes 8-26-16
4 Oct 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Beccaria, on crimes and punishments, introduction, chapters 1-3, 47. Declaration of the rights of man and citizen [drmc] , articles 1-3. Chapter 1, origin of punishments: laws allow people to sacrifice a portion of liberty in order to enjoy security and tranquility. Chapter 2, the right to punish, punishment must derive from necessity or it is tyrannical and unjust, man gives up as little freedom as possible while still being about to have their rights defended. Declaration of rights of man and citizen (drmc) . Declaration of the rights of man and citizen, 26 august 1789. Background: this famous and influential statement of basic rights followed the decision of. French national assembly to draft a declaration of rights as the first step towards designing a new constitution for the nation. The deputies of the national assembly still faced the daunting task of composing one that a majority could accept.
