Descriptors of objective seriousness such as 'slightly below mid-range' and 'about mid-range' are neither prescribed nor precise and should not be held to an unduly technical standard on appeal. A sentencing judge is not required to explicitly state the extent to which each factor separately contributed to the overall assessment of objective seriousness. The identification of factors absent from offending which, if present, would have made the offence more objectively serious does not make the offence less serious than it is.
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