Immediate post-crime conduct by an offender to ameliorate the consequences of a violent offence — such as summoning emergency assistance that saves the victim's life — is a distinct mitigating factor in sentencing, separate from remorse or contrition. This extends the principle previously recognised in property crime contexts (voluntary repayment) to crimes of violence. However, something special is required: merely taking steps to redress the effect of a crime is not of itself enough.
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