When the Court is deciding on the type and amount of punishment to impose, it’ll take into consideration and balance sentencing principles of Retribution, Deterrence, Prevention and Rehabilitation.
The sentencing principle of Retribution aims to ensure that the punishment penalises your criminal conduct by proportionately reflecting the seriousness of the criminal conduct and the harm caused.
The sentencing principle of Deterrence aims to ensure that you, as well as other potential offenders amongst the general public, are deterred and discouraged from committing similar offences.
The sentencing principle of Prevention aims to ensure you should be removed from the community because the general public must be protected from you and your dangerous and offensive conduct.
The sentencing principle of Rehabilitation aims to ensure you’re given the opportunity to make a positive change to a law-abiding person from your previous offending behaviour.