For provocation manslaughter involving a weapon, domestic violence context, limited provocation, and mitigating factors of youth, co-operation and clean record, the sentencing range is 9 to 12 years imprisonment. The 1997 amendments to the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) removing the 'last resort' principle and inserting serious violent offence provisions do not prescribe higher head sentences in manslaughter cases; their effect is felt through the manner of serving sentences via serious violent offence declarations.
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