It appears a number of contributors here have no idea of the impactAspergers, mental health issues and a seriously ****** up childhood might have on a person, or of the cost and the criminogenic nature of imprisonment.
Her Honour sentenced the offender to two years gaol to be served in the community while undergoing treatment to address the mental health issues that led to the offending.
Prisoners invariably come out of gaol worse than when they went in...much better to deal with the underlying issues for the individual and society at large.
The rate of imprisonment in Australia is at an all time high and so is our crime rate. Do the research and find out why.