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The characteristics of the offender affect sentencing

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The characteristics of the offender affect sentencing

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Practices are informed by statistics, reports and key stakeholders

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character references

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Judges must take into account approaches currently in use.

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Judges must take into account approaches currently in use.

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Sentencing practices are considered those current at the time of sentencing NOT time of offence

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Victim statements - how it affected the victim

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Victim statements - how it affected the victim

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purpose of sentencing principles is to ensure guideposts to help judges and magistrates reach a decision on the sentence

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Aggravating and mitigating factors

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Relevance of prior convicts can be very relevant within the sentencing stages and not when reaching a verdict. 

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Relevance of prior convicts can be very relevant within the sentencing stages and not when reaching a verdict. 

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Some actions can increase the nature/gravity of the offence (aggravating)
Some actions reduce the gravity of the offence. (mitigating) The relevance of prior convictions are taken into consideration when sentences are handed down