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Environmental sentencing guidelines







         Aim



         •      To address the need for improved guidance
         •      Remove inconsistencies in sentencing
         •      Allow for fines that reflect the level of seriousness of the incident and degree of culpability of the defendant

         •      To recover any monetary benefit that the defendant may have gained by committing the offence


         Court Consideration



         •   Culpability
         •   Harm Factors
         •   Financial Standing of the defendant



         General rules to setting the level of a fine



         •    The more culpable the action the bigger the fine
         •    The greater the harm to the environment the bigger the fine
         •    The bigger the company the bigger the fine











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