Girardin: abolitionism between the second empire and the third french republic

Abstract

The article tries to show the current criminological thinking of the French journalist Emile Girardin. The author, although originating in the nineteenth century, develops a thesis penal abolitionist character with a high degree of actuality, not only with regard to the existing penal theory, contrary to state punitive power, but also with respect to a State development Previdente necessary for the gradual abolition of penalties.