Manslaughter by criminal negligence involving protracted parental neglect causing a child's death by starvation may properly be characterised as falling within the worst case category for manslaughter, warranting a sentence approaching the maximum penalty of 25 years. Sentencing statistics and comparable cases are of limited utility in manslaughter given the wide variation in circumstances.
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