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Murray Chisholm investigates how Australian officials decided whether to grant clemency to people sentenced to death in Papua and New Guinea between 1954 and 1965. Files prepared for the executive reveal the information, arguments and administrative relationships involved in these decisions.
Case studies examine the Telefomin killings and the prosecutions of Kita Tunguan, Usamando, Ako Ove, Sunambus and Aro of Rupamanda. The analysis considers sentencing, cultural difference, deterrence and officials’ understandings of justice and colonial authority. A final chapter follows the ending of mandatory sentencing. Original figures, tables and a bibliography support the legal and administrative history.