A sentencing court must distinguish between the objective seriousness of injuries and the offender's actual role in bringing about those injuries; conflating the two is an error warranting appellate intervention. Where a young offender of good character played a limited role in a group assault, a term of immediate imprisonment may be excessive notwithstanding very serious injuries to the victims.
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