I agree that his main aspects of punishment are severe, swift and certain. It is important to be strict to ensure that the consequences outweigh the benefits of the crime. Speed ​​is equally important to deter crime. Beccaria stated: “The timeliness of punishment is more useful because the shorter the time that passes between the punishment and the crime, the stronger and more lasting in the human soul is the association of these two ideas, crime and punishment… the one as a cause, the other as a necessary and inevitable effect” (Schram and Tibbetts). Finally, I agree that certainty is the most important component. The certainty of punishment has a stronger impression on individuals because they are aware of the repercussions of their actions. Furthermore, general and specific deterrence are also key. Punishment is not limited to deterring a specific criminal, but is intended to prevent all individuals from committing the crime