Where the prosecution concedes the applicability of the first limb of Bugmy (childhood deprivation reducing moral culpability), a sentencing judge must expressly address that concession and, if the second limb is disputed, resolve that dispute in the sentencing reasons. However, even where Bugmy and Verdins principle 6 errors are established, the seriousness of large-scale white collar offending involving breach of trust may mean that no different non-parole period should be imposed. The element of general deterrence carries particular significance in fixing non-parole periods for white collar offending.
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