《AN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS》

Introduction of the Editor6

John Adams Copy of 1775-- Comments of the Editor9

Preface of the Translator12

Introduction of the Author14

Chapters1.Of the Origin of Punishments19

Chapters2.Of the Right to punish20

Chapters3.Consequences of the foregoing Principles21

Chapters4.Of the Interpretation of laws22

Chapters5.Of the Obscurity of laws25

Chapters6.Of the Proportion between Crimes and Punishments26

Chapters7.Of estimating the Degree of Crimes28

Chapters8.Of the Division of Crimes30

Chapters9.Of Honour32

Chapters10.Of Duelling34

Chapters11.Of Crimes which disturb the public Tranquillity35

Chapters12.Of the Intent of Punishments36

Chapters13.Of the Credibility of Witnesses37

Chapters14.Of Evidence39

Chapters15.Of Secret accusations41

Chapters16.Of Torture43

Chapters17.Of pecuniary Punishments48

Chapters18.Of Oaths50

Chapters19.Of the Advantage of immediate Punishments51

Chapters20.Of Acts of Violence53

Chapters21.Of the Punishment of Nobles53

Chapters22.Of Robbery55

Chapters23.Of Infamy， considered as a Punishment56

Chapters24.Of Idleness57

Chapters25.Of Banishment and Confiscation58

Chapters26.Of the Spirit of Family in States59

Chapters27.Of the Mildness of Punishments62

Chapters28.Of the Punishment of Death64

Chapters29.Of Imprisonment70

Chapters30.Of Prosecution and Prescription72

Chapters31.Of Crimes of difficult Proof74

Chapters32.Of Suicide77

Chapters33.Of Smuggling80

Chapters34.Of Bankrupts81

Chapters35.Of Sanctuaries84

Chapters36.Of Rewards for apprehending， or killing Criminals85

Chapters37.Of Attempts， Accomplices， and Pardon87

Chapters38.Of suggestive Interrogation88

Chapters39.Of a particular Kind of Crimes89

Chapters40.Of false Ideas of Utility90

Chapters41.Of the Means of preventing Crimes92

Chapters42.Of the Sciences93

Chapters43.Of Magistrates96

Chapters44.Of Rewards96

Chapters45.Of Education97

Chapters46.Of Pardons97

Chapters47.Conclusion99

Index101