An offender's concern about apprehension during a period of concealment is not a mitigating factor; only suspense or uncertainty following arrest or indication of likely prosecution is relevant. Remorse voiced upon apprehension is qualified where the offender has previously minimised the offence, claimed to have 'gotten away with it', or failed to fully acknowledge the offending. Sentencing judges must expressly assess the objective criminality of each offence, not merely the most serious one. General deterrence must be given sufficient weight, particularly for offences of administering stupefying drugs.
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