Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 67 mitigating factors 60 aggravating factor 59 mitigating circumstances 57 aggravating factors 50 factor 48 contributing factor 46 extenuating circumstances 46 aggravating circumstances 45 genuine remorse 44 Mitigating 42 contributory factor 42 motivating factor 41 excusable 40 leniency 40 deterrent 40 mitigating 40 defendant 39 excused 39 premeditation 38 consequence 38 remorse 38 drawback 38 warranted 38 punishment 37 factors 37 probative 37 culpable 37 excuse 36 reversible error 36 triggerman 36 premeditated 36 determinant 36 excusing 36 probative value 35 admissible 35 criminally responsible 35 juror 35 voluntary manslaughter 35 culprit 35 Ibid. 35 culpability 35 custodial sentence 35 contributory 35 aberration 35 prospective juror 34 determinants 34 victim 34 youthful offender 34 justified 34 reason 34 instigator 34 saving grace 34 criterion 34 trier 34 momentary lapse 34 mitigated 34 aggravated 34 Passing sentence 33 borderline personality disorder 33 expressed remorse 33 lenient 33 guilty plea 33 lesser 33 deterrence 33 disincentive 33 lenient sentence 33 mentally competent 33 repeat offender 33 plea bargain 33 predictor 33 prima facie case 33 deterrents 33 exculpatory 33 remorseful 33 Defence barrister 33 sentence 33 offender 32 recidivist 32 justification 32 presumption 32 codefendant 32 hearsay evidence 32 severity 32 consequences 32 aggravating 32 unduly harsh 32 case 32 mentally impaired 32 causal link between 32 contributor 32 prosecution 32 proximate cause 32 jurors 32 appellant 32 warranting 32 transgression 32 arguable 32 Sentencing Guidelines 32 shortcoming 31 reasonably foreseeable 31 impediment