Complex sentence: The law requires that courts must set a minimum term before they become eligible for parole, for this purpose a number of "starting points" are in place that give guidance to a judge in order to impose a sentence in each different case of murder.
Split into simpler sentences: The law requires that courts must set a minimum term before they become eligible for parole. For this purpose a number of "starting points" are in place that give guidance to a judge in order to impose a sentence in each different case of murder.