Whether and to what extent social disadvantage warrants a reduction in moral culpability falls to be assessed by reference to three factors: the nature and circumstances of the offence, the nature and severity of the disadvantage suffered, and whether the effects of the disadvantage can be seen to be in any way explanatory of the offending. A finding that the offender's background does not constitute 'profound deprivation' within [name withheld] does not preclude a reduction in moral culpability; it is a question of fact and degree. The use of a weapon in aid of a carjacking will almost always heighten the objective gravity of the offence of aggravated carjacking, notwithstanding that weapon use is the qualifying circumstance for the offence.
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