Mitigating factors do not exonerate an offender but do make the commission of the crime more understandable and also help reduce the level of culpability the offender might have taken.

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Mitigating factors are considered during sentencing to provide context for the crime, making it more understandable and potentially reducing the severity of the punishment, but they do not absolve the offender of guilt.

Mitigating Factors Do Not Exonerate an Offender but Do Make