Osservazioni sulla tortura
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Osservazioni sulla tortura is an Enlightenment-era Italian treatise that critically examines and condemns the use of judicial torture within the broader context of legal and penal reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osservazioni sulla tortura canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Enlightenment-era work
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book ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| about |
abuse of judicial authority
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confessions under torture ⓘ criminal justice ⓘ criminal procedure ⓘ evidence in criminal trials ⓘ human rights ⓘ proportionality of punishment ⓘ rule of law ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| aim |
to criticize the use of torture in legal proceedings
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to examine the practice of judicial torture ⓘ to promote more humane penal practices ⓘ to support broader legal and penal reform ⓘ |
| contribution |
contributed to debates on reforming criminal procedure
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helped articulate Enlightenment arguments against torture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
defense of human dignity
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opposition to torture ⓘ |
| field |
criminal law
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history of punishment ⓘ law ⓘ legal theory ⓘ |
| genre |
legal philosophy
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penology ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern European criminal justice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment critiques of cruelty in punishment
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Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment legal thought
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| intendedAudience |
educated public
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jurists ⓘ legislators ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
judicial torture
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legal reform ⓘ penal reform ⓘ |
| movement |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| perspective | Enlightenment critique of traditional legal practices ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
advocacy of legal reform
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advocacy of penal reform ⓘ condemnation of judicial torture ⓘ critique of torture ⓘ |
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