Beccaria, in his essay Of Crimes and Punishments, made the following point:

a. Persons awaiting trial should not be placed in prisons.
b. Each citizen has the right to decide whether to take his own life.
c. The defense not the prosecutor should have strict timelines for preparing for trial.
d. All of the above


Answer: a

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