The principle in CNK v The Queen excluding general deterrence for child offenders does not cease to have all relevance once the offender turns 18; rather, for charges committed as a youthful adult, general deterrence is moderated (not excluded) in accordance with Azzopardi and Mills. The sentencing discretion for youthful offenders must be afforded considerable latitude, and the permissible range of sentences must be sufficiently broad to accommodate leniency directed at rehabilitation. The Court doubted but did not finally determine whether the Director must establish manifest inadequacy to succeed on a specific error ground under s 289 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009.
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