07-28-2006, 09:44 AM
Quote:Another point that was brought up, I believe by Doc (but I may be wrong there) is that she knew it was legally wrong, but still believed it was right. This has been the subject for literature (and movies, plays, and everything else) for gawd knows how long, and it is almost always represented that the correct thing to do is follow what one believes to be morally correct.
This gets us into the field of vigilantes and the antihero. The correct thing to do is what you believe to be morally correct, but that also causes problems. If everyone had the same moral beliefs, it would not be a problem to essentially try to match the law with the morality, and allow juries to act on good faith. But since that is not the case, we need to hold people accountable to the law even if they are doing what they believe to be morally right. Otherwise, we get to the point where the law has no teeth.
Quote:Rehabilitation is preferable here, and wherever possible, but I don't know how realistic it is. Can you EVER trust someone who has done this back in society? And if you are the guy in charge of her rehabilitation, and you let her out, and she does it again?
It is possible that when she is put back on anti-pyschotics, she will behave pretty much as a normal, safe member of society. But who can say the meds will always work? And even moreso, who can say she will never skip the meds? I do think she should get the appropriate treatment, but I don't think it can ever be considered safe to let someone like this rejoin society.