A sentence of three months' imprisonment for three counts of bomb hoax under s 321A(2) of the Criminal Code (Qld) is within the proper sentencing range, even where no actual harm or inconvenience resulted and the offender has mitigating personal circumstances including possible mental disturbance. The deterrent element in bomb hoax sentencing operates against the normal mitigating effect of mental instability. A suspended sentence or non-custodial disposition would also have been within range.
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