Sentencing in New Zealand: A statistical analysis [pdf, 1.1 MB]
...the same way if given a second chance in the form of a lesser sentence.� �The converse of the above is that New Zealand courts deal with previous offending as a potentially aggravating factor at sentencing. In so doing, the courts have been careful to stipulate that this should not amount to punishing the offender again for previous convictions, and that the sentence must remain in proportion to the seriousness of the current offence(s). The Court of Appeal has stated that previou...