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Scenario

When Brian was seven years old he moved with his mother and stepfather to Jersey. As an introvert and anxious child he quickly became a target for bullying and by the time he was 14 his behaviour was such that no school would have him.

Instead of dropping out of education, Brian opted for Catering College and completed a full time two-year course. He continued to live in Jersey and got work in hotels and restaurants, however Brian developed a cannabis habit. Brian was just 17 when he first received a prison sentence. He was sentenced to six months for offensive behaviour and property damage during an altercation with one of his neighbours when he shouted racist insults and broke the front porch fence. (Charge A).

Two years later at 19, he found himself sentenced again, this time for 6 months for theft after he stole a significant amount of money from the till of the burger restaurant he was working at. (Charge B).

After a period of stable employment, trying to get his life back together, Brian relapsed and committed aggravated burglary again in one of his neighbour's house, whilst the neighbour was in the house, injuring him with a knife found at the kitchen, in an attempt to fund his now debilitating drugs habit. During the altercation with the neighbour, the victim claimed that Brian bit him on the arm as he was trying to flee the scene. On sentencing

Explanation of the roles of potential expert witnesses in the above scenario, giving examples of the outcomes they would produce, and evaluating the importance of their contributions.