# Benedikt Carpzov

> Benedikt Carpzov the Younger was a German criminal lawyer and a witchcraft theoretician who wrote extensively on witch processes. His 1635 work Practica Rerum Criminalium dealt with the trial of those accused of witchcraft, supporting the use of torture to extract confessions from the accused. Carpzov is considered the founder of the German jurisprudence. He is also known under pen-name Ludovicus de Montesperato.

*German legal scientist (1595-1666)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1595-05-27
- **Died:** 1666-08-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 9.4 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Бенедикт Карпцов Молодший](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BF%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [بنديكت كاربزوف (استاذ جامعة من المانيا)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%AA_%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B2%D9%88%D9%81_(%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B0_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7))
- [Benedikt Carpzov den yngre](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov_den_yngre)
- [Benedikt Carpzov der Jüngere](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov_der_J%C3%BCngere)
- [Benedikt Carpzov Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov_Jr.)
- [Benedikt Carpzov](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov)
- [Benedikt Carpzov](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov)
- [Benedikt Carpzov](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov)
- [Карпцов, Бенедикт](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BF%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2%2C_%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82)
- [Benedikt Carpzov den yngre](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov_den_yngre)
- [Benedikt Carpzov](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Carpzov)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73087)

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