The Azzopardi principles regarding youthful offenders have 'little relevant work to do' where the offending is serious domestic violence committed in the context of an adult relationship in the presence of children, and the offender's prospects of rehabilitation are assessed as only 'cloudy'. A 23-year-old offender is not a 'young offender' under the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic), and while age remains relevant, its mitigatory weight is significantly reduced in such circumstances.
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