To establish the aggravating factor under s 21A(2)(g) for armed robbery offences, the prosecution must adduce evidence of emotional harm significantly more deleterious than that which any ordinary person would suffer when subjected to an armed robbery. The courts sentence armed robbery on the assumption that victims suffer fear and psychological harm; taking that assumed harm into account again as an aggravating factor would constitute impermissible double counting. However, evidence of ongoing panic attacks, inability to work, lasting physical injuries, and clinical-level psychological disturbance will satisfy the threshold.
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