An Act relating to aggravating factors considered at sentencing.

This bill amends Alaska’s sentencing guidelines to expand the list of ‘aggravating factors’ that a judge can consider when determining a defendant’s sentence. Specifically, it adds factors related to physical injury, cruelty to others, leadership roles in criminal activity, the use of dangerous instruments, vulnerability of victims, risk to multiple persons, prior felony convictions, and various specific circumstances surrounding the offense. The bill also clarifies the applicability of these changes to offenses committed after its enactment.