North Carolina § 15A-1340 - 12. Purposes of sentencing.
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§ 15A-1340. 12. Purposes of sentencing.
The primary purposes of sentencing a person convicted of a crime are to impose a punishment commensurate with the injury the offense has caused, taking into account factors that may diminish or increase the offender's culpability; to protect the public by restraining offenders; to assist the offender toward rehabilitation and restoration to the community as a lawful citizen; and to provide a general deterrent to criminal behavior. History (1993, c. 538, s. 1; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(b).) Legal Periodicals. - For survey of 1982 law on criminal procedure, see 61 N.C.L. Rev. 1090 (1983). For survey, "Using the Fair Sentencing Act to Protect the Criminal Defendant," see 9 Campbell L. Rev. 127 (1986).
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Section 15A-1340 ("12. Purposes of sentencing.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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