It was in order to ensure in exceptional circumstances that the sentence would be proportional. If there were minimums, again, in not the majority of situations, it would result in an unproportional sentence.
Manager, Legislative Advice Section, Department of the Environment
It was in order to ensure in exceptional circumstances that the sentence would be proportional. If there were minimums, again, in not the majority of situations, it would result in an unproportional sentence.
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