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SecretMethod70 · 01-11-2004, 08:26 PM

insanity in the legal sense means they were incapable of distinguishing right from wrong.

Most murderers - while being obviously disturbed - realize what they are doing is "wrong."

On a side note, rehabilitation is what prison is INTENDED for. Somewhere the system went awry though and now we just look at it to punish - meaning anyone who does get out is more likely than not to commit a crime again.

I believe more often than not a person can be rehabilitated. As far as murderers are concerned - the majority of people who commit a crime of passion can probably be rehabilitated. The others probably much less so, but it'd be a terrible thing not to try except for in the most extreme of circumstances.

01-11-2004, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	insanity in the legal sense means they were incapable of distinguishing right from wrong. Most murderers - while being obviously disturbed - realize what they are doing is "wrong." On a side note, rehabilitation is what prison is INTENDED for. Somewhere the system went awry though and now we just look at it to punish - meaning anyone who does get out is more likely than not to commit a crime again. I believe more often than not a person can be rehabilitated. As far as murderers are concerned - the majority of people who commit a crime of passion can probably be rehabilitated. The others probably much less so, but it'd be a terrible thing not to try except for in the most extreme of circumstances. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 01-11-2004 at 08:32 PM..