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According to Beccaria, the system can reduce the severity of punishment by operating under legal and civil equality, employing proportionality always above severity, avoiding all long-term imprisonment, and correcting individuals through educational means, instead of punishment. Beccaria's views are based on the idea that punishments should fit the crime, and should not attempt to destroy the offender. The goal should be to reform the offender so that they can become a productive member of society, rather than a liability. This can be accomplished through systemic changes that provide increased access to education and job training, as well as rehabilitation programs and other social supports. In addition, Beccaria proposed the complete abolishment of the death penalty and believed that punishment should be focused on rehabilitation and reform rather than retribution.