The standard non-parole period under Division 1A of Part 4 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 applies only to sentences imposed after conviction at trial, not after a plea of guilty. When sentencing juvenile offenders for serious violent offences, appreciable weight must still be given to rehabilitation over general deterrence, particularly where the offender's behavioural problems commenced at an early age. Where special circumstances are found, they must be taken into account as a factor in setting the non-parole period, not merely in extending the balance of the term.
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