An offender's youth and childhood deprivation under Bugmy v The Queen are separate sentencing considerations; a finding of diminished moral culpability based on Bugmy principles does not subsume or address the mitigating effect of youth, and the gravity of an offence alone does not demonstrate 'adult-like behaviour' sufficient to diminish the weight given to youth.
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