Hardship to dependants of an offender caused by a sentence of imprisonment will not generally be taken into account in the offender's favour except in extreme or extraordinary circumstances. A sentencing judge's characterisation of a criminal record as 'extremely bad' or 'appalling' will not be disturbed on appeal where the record includes recent violent offending and existing suspended sentences.
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