Sentences determined under sentencing guidelines are based primarily on a combination of:

a. the seriousness of the crime and the offender's age.
b. the seriousness of the crime and the harm caused to the victim.
c. the offender's criminal history and whether the crime was violent.
d. the seriousness of the crime and the offender's criminal history.


d

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