Where an offender was young at the time of offending but is sentenced as a mature adult many years later with a subsequent criminal history, the sentencing principles emphasising rehabilitation for youthful offenders have limited application. In such circumstances, a sentencing judge is entitled to give full weight to general and specific deterrence. Comparative sentences involving offenders who were both young at offending and young at sentencing have limited relevance.
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