A sentencing judge exercising the discretion to record a conviction against a juvenile under s 184 of the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 (Qld) must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the child's youth, prospects of rehabilitation, and the impact on employment, and cannot treat the seriousness of the offence as determinative. The statement in R v KU that recording a conviction is the 'irreducible minimum level of denunciation' for rape was directed to the facts of that case and does not relieve a sentencing judge of the obligation to exercise the discretion with regard to all relevant circumstances.
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