A proportionate sentence will take into account the offender's degree of responsibility and gravity of the offence while also encompassing the concept of restraint. (supremeadvocacy.ca)
A judge should begin by «consider [ing] and assess [ing] the overall gravity of the offence or offences committed and the circumstances in which they were committed. (criminalnotebook.ca)
«Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Church in Ireland, it is with great concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church... For my part, considering the gravity of these offences, and the often inadequate response to them on the part of the ecclesiastical authorities in your country, I have decided to write this Pastoral Letter to express my closeness to you and to propose a path of healing, renewal and reparation.» (faith.org.uk)