A sentencing judge must have regard to unchallenged evidence of remorse, including evidence contained in counsellor's reports and oral evidence at the sentencing hearing, and must not make findings contrary to unchallenged evidence regarding an offender's family circumstances and dependants. A sentencing judge considering whether to impose full-time imprisonment must also consider whether some portion of the sentence could be served by periodic detention as part of a rehabilitative effort.
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