A moral question

sheskunk

sheskunk

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If a person commits a crime, and then while incarcerated they develop Alzheimer's and can no longer even remember their own name, should they still be held in custody?

At what point is the punishment served for someone other than the one who committed the actual crime?
 
Nutes and Nugs

Nutes and Nugs

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That would be like letting Manson out of prison.
He said "I wasnt crazy before I came here".

Secondly, if they were fucked in the head before, God only knows what they will do now.

Many gang leaders that are imprisoned still run their gangs from the joint.
 
sheskunk

sheskunk

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Alzheimer's has nothing to do with being crazy or prone to committing crimes. It is a disease that effects one's memory. If you can't even remember why you are there, what good is it doing to punish you?
 
Nutes and Nugs

Nutes and Nugs

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sheskunk said:
Alzheimer's has nothing to do with being crazy or prone to committing crimes. It is a disease that effects one's memory. If you can't even remember why you are there, what good is it doing to punish you?
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Old prisoners (or young) can develop life threatening illnesses in prison.
Sometimes only a few weeks to live.

They fucked up, broke the law and are in prison.
It's the price you pay.

We also have hotels for the criminally insane.
 
sheskunk

sheskunk

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I am speaking specifically of Alzheimer's.

"If you can't even remember why you are there, what good is it doing to punish you?"
 
Nutes and Nugs

Nutes and Nugs

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^ OMG

It's like the child rapist Jerry Sandusky too.
He is 70 something and will be in prison until he dies.
Why should we let him out when he needs a diaper or goes even more crazy?
 
BustinScales510

BustinScales510

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Incarceration isnt just about retaliating against the offender by locking them up, it's also to keep people who commit crimes away from people who don't. If someone is a violent person, I dont know that having Alzheimer's will make that go away. Obviously all convicts arent violent ( or rightfully incarcerated), but that's one scenario where it wouldnt make any sense to just let them go.
 
Rob Roy

Rob Roy

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sheskunk said:
If a person commits a crime, and then while incarcerated they develop Alzheimer's and can no longer even remember their own name, should they still be held in custody?

At what point is the punishment served for someone other than the one who committed the actual crime?
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In order for a real "crime" to have occurred, the perpetrators actions must have created an actual victim.

Restitution of the victim is what should be done. Punishment without restitution does not address the circumstances.
 
Red1966

Red1966

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sheskunk said:
Alzheimer's has nothing to do with being crazy or prone to committing crimes. It is a disease that effects one's memory. If you can't even remember why you are there, what good is it doing to punish you?
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Crime prevention. Both deterrence and keeping them out of society.
 
sheskunk

sheskunk

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I have heard that the federal system has a "compassionate release" program. I would assume it is in place for cases such as this.
 
skunkd0c

skunkd0c

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sheskunk said:
Alzheimer's has nothing to do with being crazy or prone to committing crimes. It is a disease that effects one's memory. If you can't even remember why you are there, what good is it doing to punish you?
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This guy ate some lady student he got away with it on a technicality

 
desert dude

desert dude

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Is it moral to put an Alzheimer's sufferer out on the streets? Maybe it is better to keep them incarcerated?
 
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