A sentencing judge must identify where on the scale of objective seriousness an offence lies with some indication of the degree to which it departs from the mid range, and must state reasons for departing from the standard non-parole period even where the offender has pleaded guilty. For offences under s 154G of the Crimes Act 1900, the legislative purpose of deterrence and the seriousness with which the legislature views each step in the rebirthing process must be reflected in the sentence imposed. Periodic detention is unlikely to be appropriate for s 154G offences of moderate objective seriousness given the need for general and personal deterrence.
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