Bushrangers, the Exercise of Mercy and the 'Last Penalty of the Law' in New South Wales and Tasmania 1824-1856

Plater, D; Crofts, P

Bushrangers, the Exercise of Mercy and the 'Last Penalty of the Law' in New South Wales and Tasmania 1824-1856

Plater, D Crofts, P

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Publisher:: University of Tasmania Law Faculty
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: University of Tasmania Law Review, 2013, 32 (2), pp. 295 - 343
Issue Date:: 2013-01

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dc.contributor.author	Plater, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Crofts, P	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	University of Tasmania Law Review, 2013, 32 (2), pp. 295 - 343	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	The death penalty in the 19th century was widely seen as necessary for punishment and deterrence. However, the prerogative of mercy served a vital role during this period in mitigating the effects of capital punishment. This article examines the exercise of the death penalty and the prerogative of mercy in colonial Australia between 1824 and 1856.	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Tasmania Law Faculty	en_US
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Abstract:

The death penalty in the 19th century was widely seen as necessary for punishment and deterrence. However, the prerogative of mercy served a vital role during this period in mitigating the effects of capital punishment. This article examines the exercise of the death penalty and the prerogative of mercy in colonial Australia between 1824 and 1856.

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