A sentencing judge is not required to expressly use the phrase 'moral culpability' when sentencing an offender with a deprived background under the Bugmy principles. Implicit application of the principles — through acceptance of the offender's background, finding the offender an inappropriate vehicle for general deterrence, and balancing against community protection — is sufficient. It is the application of proper principle, not the use of appropriate labels, that matters.
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