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Also Known As Prospero Farinaccius
Born October 30, 1544 • Rome • Italy
Died October 30, 1618 (aged 74) • Rome • Italy
Notable Works “Praxis et Theorica Criminalis”
Subjects Of Study jurisprudence • penology • torture
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