An unintentional self-inflicted injury sustained during the commission of an offence (here, fracturing a hand while punching a door) falls within the scope of extra-curial punishment and must be taken into account in sentencing, though it may not constitute a significant mitigating factor. A sentencing judge may not doubt or disregard unchallenged evidence of an offender's rehabilitation steps. A finding that an offender lied to a forensic psychologist requires consideration of alternative explanations and cannot be made without sufficient evidence.
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