3APurposes of sentencing

3A Purposes of sentencing

3A Purposes of sentencing

The purposes for which a court may impose a sentence on an offender are as follows—

(a) to ensure that the offender is adequately punished for the offence,

(b) to prevent crime by deterring the offender and other persons from committing similar offences,

(c) to protect the community from the offender,

(d) to promote the rehabilitation of the offender,

(e) to make the offender accountable for his or her actions,

(f) to denounce the conduct of the offender,

(g) to recognise the harm done to the victim of the crime and the community.

s 3A: Ins 2002 No 90, Sch 1 [1].