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Balancing Justice: Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Sentencing Under NSW
Criminal Law

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sentencing discretion

Sentencing represents one of the most significant exercises of judicial discretion in the criminal justice system. The imposition of a criminal sentence must serve multiple, and sometimes competing, objectives: punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, denunciation, and the protection of the community. In New SouthWales (NSW), the sentencing process is governed by a statutory framework under the Crimes […]