The Hempen Collar

Executions in South Australia 1838 – 1964

A Collection of Eyewitness Accounts

Compiled by David J. Towler and Trevor J. Porter

The Wednesday Press, 1990, [First Edition], ISBN 0947249214, lightly illustrated with black and white photocopied photographs, paperback

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions (see photographs)

“The death penalty was often described as the ultimate penalty, being the most severe penalty available according to law.  Although the penalty no longer exists within the South Australian Statues, having been abolished during 1976, the principle of the penalty, being the lawful taking of a life by the State as punishment for an offence against society, still invokes many strong emotions within the community, both for an against.”