Offender Deterrence Essay

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SENTENCE 1 HER HONOUR : The offender was found guilty after trial on 18 May 2010 of the murder of Janet Campbell, his wife of 6 months on 24 March 2005. The offence carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. In the event that a determinate sentence is imposed, a standard non parole period of 20 years applies. The imposition of the standard non parole period applies to offences falling within the mid range of objective gravity for offences of this type. 2 The maximum penalty is mandated where the level of culpability in the commission of the offence is so extreme that the community interest in retribution, punishment, community protection and deterrence can only be met through the imposition of that sentence : s 61(1) Crimes…show more content…
The offender was in a relationship with another woman, June Ingham. That relationship ended acrimoniously in 2003 with Ms Ingham commencing legal proceedings to recover the sum of $40,000, being monies she had invested in a property purchased in the offender’s name. 6 Janet and the offender commenced a sexual relationship in about mid-2003. In September 2003 the offender also commenced a sexual relationship with Gorica Velicanski, which he maintained throughout the following 18 months. At about the same time, the offender contacted a wedding celebrant to discuss his plans to marry Janet in November of that year. The offender later cancelled the wedding. 7 On 10 September 2003 the proceedings brought by Ms Ingham were settled with the offender agreeing to pay the sum of $9000 by 12 April 2004. That sum was received by Ms Ingham on 28 January 2004. 8 Janet did not disclose her relationship with the offender to members of her family until mid-March 2004 and later that month she announced that they were engaged. A wedding was planned for 13 April 2004. However, members of her family were aware of rumours that the offender pursued women for their money. They

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