Which if the following is not true regarding judges' discretion in departing from legislated sentencing guidelines?
A) Judges can lessen the length of offenders' sentences based on their age.
B) Judges can take into consideration offenders' cooperation with law enforcement and the court when determining sentence length.
C) Judges can take into account the degree of remorse expressed by offenders to increase their sanction.
D) Judges are not allowed to deviate from the sentencing guidelines mandated in their jurisdiction under any circumstance.
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