Large-scale drug trafficking carried out solely for profit does not readily give rise to a Verdins causal nexus between an offender's personal circumstances (childhood disadvantage, drug addiction, relationship breakdown) and the offending, even where psychological evidence supports such a link. The intended use of trafficking proceeds for a child's welfare does not significantly reduce moral culpability.
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