237 Duty to have regard to purposes of sentencing etc
Armed Forces Act 2006 (2006 c 52) | Legislation

Part 9 Sentencing: Principles and Procedures

Chapter 1
Principles and Procedures Applying to Service Courts and Summary Hearings

General sentencing principles

237  Duty to have regard to purposes of sentencing etc

(1)     A court or officer dealing with an offender for a service offence must have regard to the following purposes of sentencing—

(a)     the punishment of offenders;

(b)     the maintenance of discipline;

(c)     the reduction of service offences and other crime (including reduction by deterrence);

(d)     the reform and rehabilitation of offenders;

(e)     the protection

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