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Sam pleaded guilty to robbery and assault. The victim was his wealthy 94-year-old uncle called Gerald. Sam went to Geralds home saying that he was coming to help with the gardening. He then threated him at knifepoint, tied him up, poured petrol over him and threatened to burn him with cigarettes and pull out his fingernails. He then stole 4 paintings worth over £10,000 and two rolex watches. Gerald suffered a heart attack as a result of the incident and was said to be lucky to survive.Before passing sentence, the Judge ordered a dangerousness assessment from both the probation service and a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist reported that, "Sam has a long-standing family feud with his uncle stemming from a difficult childhood and he has neither the cognitive nor social skills to understand and articulate his feelings. These characteristics result in him becoming impulsive and violent.” The report concluded that Sam poses a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm occasioned by the commission by him of further specified offences. The pre-sentence report concluded similarly. Sam has no previous convictions, cautions or reprimands.Is the Judge entitled to make an assessment of dangerousness in relation to Sam?