For young adult offenders (aged 18+) convicted of extremely grave offences of violence, general deterrence and community protection may properly be treated as 'overriding' considerations notwithstanding youth, particularly where there is no evidence that participation was borne of immaturity rather than other factors such as drug use. A ground of appeal asserting insufficient weight given to a particular sentencing factor faces inherent difficulties where the ground tacitly concedes some weight was given.
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