A total effective sentence of 4 years for three armed robberies committed by an offender with five prior armed robbery convictions, while on parole for the same type of offending, was manifestly inadequate. A sentence of 6 years with a 4-year non-parole period was substituted. The risk of institutionalisation, without supporting criminological evidence, cannot constitute a primary sentencing consideration.
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