Practitioners acting for juvenile offenders in the ACT should note the court's approach to weighing rehabilitation against community protection under s 7(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT): the court confirmed it is not obliged to make rehabilitation the dominant sentencing consideration where the offender has poor rehabilitation prospects, entrenched offending, and repeated breaches of suspended sentences. The judicial recommendation to the Attorney-General regarding non-parole periods for juveniles signals potential future legislative change.
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