Judges look at the offence, the circumstances of the offence, the offender and the offender's personal information, and that allows them to craft a just sentence that will accomplish the goals that we all want to accomplish through sentencing: deterring the person specifically; deterring others; and, perhaps more important, rehabilitation.
Les juges examinent l'infraction, les circonstances et la situation des délinquants. Ils peuvent ainsi imposer des peines justes qui permettent d'atteindre les objectifs du processus judiciaire : dissuader l'intéressé et d'autres personnes et, ce qui est peut-être plus important encore, réadapter le délinquant.