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19 Melb. U. L. Rev. 489 (1993-1994)
Issue 3

handle is hein.journals/mulr19 and id is 515 raw text is: THE MEANING OF PROPORTIONALITY IN SENTENCING* BY RIcHARD G Foxt [The High Court has repeatedly stressed the central role of proportionality in the sentencing of offenders. However, that concept, as propounded by the court, requires much refinement. This article explores its meaning by reference to the factors that are to be taken into account in assessing what is proportionate. It considers the relationship between proportionality and other sentencing principles, such as community protection, rehabilitation, mitigation and mercy. The conflicts which exist regarding the appropriate methodology to be adopted by the judges in ascertaining what is a proportionate sentence are also discussed.] CONTENTS I The Idea of Proportionality ............................. 490 A H istory ................................................. 490 B Wide acceptance .................................. 491 C The rule formulated ............................. 494 D Determining or limiting? ..................... 495 E Statutory recognition ............................ 496 F Statutory departures ............................. 497 II What is to be taken into Account? ................. 498 A Objective circumstances of the offence. 498 B Antecedent criminal history ................. 500 C Community protection .......................... 501 D Local circumstances ............................. 502 E The conviction itself ............................ 502 III Scope of the Rule ......................................... 503 A Non-parole period ................................ 503 B Totality principle ................................. 503 C Other non-custodial sanctions .............. 504 D Forfeiture ............................................. 504 E Treatm ent ............................................ 504 F M itigation ............................................ 506 G M ercy .................................................. 506 IV M ethodology ............................................... 507 A Two-stage versus instinctive synthesis.. 507 B Magisterial guidelines .......................... 510 V C onclusion .................................................... 511 * Paper presented at the Northern Territory Stipendiary Magistrates' Annual Conference, 30 August 1993, while the author was Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law, Northern Territory University, Darwin. t LLM, Dip Crim (Melbourne), LLD (Monash). Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Professor of Law, Monash University.

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