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Webscar  Title: /Yiffs in Hell [face_furry]
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Registered: 2002-11-30 00:27:37
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
Yes, they are accountable for their actions and should be reprimanded accordingly. However, due to their ailment I believe their punishment should be modified accordingly. A Psych Ward would be a proper place for them; not a prison cell. Assuming you could prove that their lack of mental capacity was the cause of the outbreak. Additionally, I believe that those involved in the mental care for the individual should be placed under scrutiny and evaluated to see if they aided in the crime via neglectful practices in managing the person's disability.
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Gaevren  Title: Wat do?
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Registered: 2004-9-15 09:29:36
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
Webscar posted:
Yes, they are accountable for their actions and should be reprimanded accordingly. However, due to their ailment I believe their punishment should be modified accordingly. A Psych Ward would be a proper place for them; not a prison cell. Assuming you could prove that their lack of mental capacity was the cause of the outbreak. Additionally, I believe that those involved in the mental care for the individual should be placed under scrutiny and evaluated to see if they aided in the crime via neglectful practices in managing the person's disability.
Like doctors? Or family members?
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 1,851
Registered: 2002-12-21 13:40:03
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
I dont see a issue with the current system of letting the experts determining that.
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Reapist Title: Official ACF HIOFI Poster
Posts: 4,367
Registered: 2001-12-20 03:56:16
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
I think it all boils down to one simple question: Did the person realize that what he did was considered to be wrong by society?
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Fozzie_Bear Posts: 2,490
Registered: 2001-12-20 01:43:43
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
yes
as retarded as my customers are, we still bill them for services rendered that they are too stupid to use.
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WhipSmack  Posts: 358
Registered: 2001-1-8 19:15:50
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Date Posted:
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
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If I poop my pants I should not be held responsible to change the diaper.
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Anebriated Title: I should be reading a book
Posts: 650
Registered: 2003-1-27 21:26:11
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1/1/00 12:00am
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
Reapist posted:
I think it all boils down to one simple question: Did the person realize that what he did was considered to be wrong by society?
it is definitely not that simple. you may know right from wrong but have brain damage in the part of your brain that allows you to inhibit your behavior. you're referring to the mcnaughton rule, which is old. boo.
but as soon as you accept that brain damage or dysfunction can impair the way you regulate your behavior you have to ask the much harder question: "how much dysfunction counts? where is the line?"
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Reapist Title: Official ACF HIOFI Poster
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Registered: 2001-12-20 03:56:16
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
It may be old but I still like it.
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Anebriated Title: I should be reading a book
Posts: 650
Registered: 2003-1-27 21:26:11
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
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it works most of the time, but it doesn't if you get your prefrontal cortex smushed.
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Webscar Title: /Yiffs in Hell [face_furry]
Posts: 946
Registered: 2002-11-30 00:27:37
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should someone with brain dysfunction be held accountable for their actions? |
Gaevren posted:
Webscar posted:
Yes, they are accountable for their actions and should be reprimanded accordingly. However, due to their ailment I believe their punishment should be modified accordingly. A Psych Ward would be a proper place for them; not a prison cell. Assuming you could prove that their lack of mental capacity was the cause of the outbreak. Additionally, I believe that those involved in the mental care for the individual should be placed under scrutiny and evaluated to see if they aided in the crime via neglectful practices in managing the person's disability.
Like doctors? Or family members?
The Doctor would be in responsible charge unless a family member forced them to be removed from service to the individual. If the individual is being cared for by family members and they agree to the responsibility therein they can remove some, but not all, of the liability the doctor would face.
Ultimately the Doctor is responsible if they incorrectly diagnose the level of care the individual needs and allows them to return to society either (un)medicated, under (or not) the supervision of another individual, or otherwise. If they are allowed back into society and fail to take their medication, or their responsible charge fails at the duties they agree to... then that would negate the liability the Doctor faces. If the doctor simply failed to see how bad off the individual was or potential level of harm that could come from their release, then the Doctor would be held responsible.
If a family member or otherwise removed the individual from care or accepted the responsibility of the individual for what added care was necessary upon release then they would also be liable for what happened. If they were ill-informed or if the situation was outside of their control then they would be exempt.
Additionally, if the situation was outside of the Doctors control (Meaning they had no reason to suspect something like this might happen) then the Doctor would be exempt.
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