Sociopathy is a form of mental illness.
You could argue that most criminals are mentally ill. I’m not certain that such an argument would help to reach the end goal, which is to minimize the amount of crime.
Are mental institutions any more or less punitive than prisons? I think they are considerably more expensive to run. I also think that the cure rate of mental illness is extremely low. So, with everything considered, what is the best all-around solution to crime?
your are right. but there is some slight differences. the sociopath wanted to hurt some one and was very much aware that it was not socially acceptable . the other girl a schizophrenic. thought she had to do it or her and her family would be the target. for one girl it was first degree murder and special circumstances if she had been successful. the other one it was a lesser charge of murder. personally as someone who suffers from mental illness myself I think they should change the law to a designation of guilty and mentally ill. Most times the claim of mental illness is used successfully it is by extremely wealthy people and is a manipulation of the justice system.