{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-1340.12","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.12","heading":"Purposes of sentencing.","body":"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. (1993, c. 538, s. 1; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(b).)","path":["Chapter 15A. Criminal Procedure Act.","Subchapter XIII. Disposition of Defendants.","Article 81B. Structured Sentencing of Persons Convicted of Crimes.","Part 1. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-1340.12.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:42Z","sha256":"0905d2c9fad7c29917eefbb8dcc65ad11efd18a3345f7f2a786f98550e3d53bc","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-1340.11","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-1340.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}