Section 284 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Factors to be taken into account on sentencing

284 Factors to be taken into account on sentencing (1) In deciding whether to make any order under section 283 of this Act in respect of any young person, the Court shall have regard to the following matters: (a) The nature and circumstances of the offence proved to have been committed by the young person and the young person's involvement in that offence: (b) The personal history, social circumstances, and personal characteristics of the young person, so far as those matters are relevant to the offence and any order that the Court is empowered to make in respect of it: (c) The attitude of the young person towards the offence: (d) The response of the young person's family, whanau, or family group to— (i) The offending by that young person; and (ii) The young person himself or herself as a result of that offending: (e) Any measures taken or proposed to be taken by the young person, or the family, whanau, or family group of the young person, to make reparation or apologise to any victim of the offending: (f) The effect of the offence on any victim of the offence, and the need for reparation to be made to that victim: (g) Any previous offence proved to have been committed by the young person (not being an offence in respect of which an order has been made under section 282 of this Act or section 35 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1974), any penalty imposed or order made in relation to that offence, and the effect on the young person of the penalty or order: (h) Any decision, recommendation, or plan made or formulated by a family group conference. (2) The Court shall not make an order under any of paragraphs (k) to (o) of section 283 of this Act merely because the Court considers that the young person is in need of care or protection (as defined in section 14 of this Act).