Crime & Justice
Timcast IRL contributors argue to scrap hate-crime category and insanity defence
Timcast IRL
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"I would go further than Josie and say not just get rid of the concept of a hate crime, but get rid of the concept of a mental health defense. Yeah. Yeah. If somebody's mentally defective, that's even worse."
Timcast IRL contributors argue that crimes should be prosecuted the same regardless of alleged hateful motive, calling hate-crime laws a form of punishing intent. They also argue against mental-health defences, saying mental illness signals higher reoffending risk and should not reduce punishment, while discussing reopening asylums and possible abuses of involuntary commitment.
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