• Reformers of the Justice System
  The philosophers and writers of the Enlightenment contributed to the reformation of the judicial system by advocating the banning of torture and making punishments to fit the crime. Two influential writers were Cesare Beccaria and John Howard.
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• The Aaron Burr Trial
  This web site examines the Aaron Burr treason trial of 1807. This is the trial that Burr faced for his conspiracy to seperate the Louisiana territory from the Union.
  Original essays, trial transcript, maps, letters, court records, biographical sketches, and other materials relating to the 1807 treason trial of Aaron Burr.
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