This comprehensive title weaves together the many fragmented threads of sentencing pronouncements and organises them into a series of sentencing principles. Each principle discusses the source of the relevant principle, the rationale behind it, and the issues relating to its application.

PART I
General Sentencing Considerations –
Fundamental Principles
Chapter 1 Duty to “Sentence According to Law”
Chapter 2 Constitutional Considerations
Chapter 3 Prescribed Punishment
Chapter 4 Rule of Statutory Interpretation against Doubtful Penalisation
Chapter 5 Maximum Sentences
Chapter 6 Sentencing Objectives
Chapter 7 Factual Basis for Sentence
Chapter 8 Specificity in Sentencing
Chapter 9 Punishment for the Offence Charged
Chapter 10 Taking Offence into Consideration
Chapter 11 Punishment for Offences Arising from the Same Facts
Chapter 12 Proportionality in Sentencing
Chapter 13 Parity in Sentencing
Chapter 14 Sentencing Strict Liability Offences


PART II
Specific Sentencing Considerations –
Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
Chapter 15 Effect of Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
Chapter 16 Nature of the Offence
Chapter 17 Effects of the Offence
Chapter 18 Reason and Motivation for the Offence
Chapter 19 Circumstances of the Offence
Chapter 20 Offender’s Remorse
Chapter 21 Offender’s Character
Chapter 22 Offender’s Personal Attributes
Chapter 23 Effect of the Conviction and Sentence
Chapter 24 Other Considerations


PART III
Sentencing Options and Legislative Sanctions
Chapter 25 Preliminary Considerations
Chapter 26 Fines
Chapter 27 Imprisonment
Chapter 28 Probation
Chapter 29 Sentences “In Lieu of Imprisonment”
Chapter 30 Caning
Chapter 31 Death Penalty
Chapter 32 Other Legislative Sanctions


PART IV
Sentencing Decision
Chapter 33 Judgment in the Alternative
Chapter 34 Delivery of Sentencing Decision
Chapter 35 Alteration of Sentencing Decision
Chapter 36 Challenging a Sentencing Decision – Appeal
Chapter 37 Challenging a Sentencing Decision – Revision