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06-18-2008, 05:31 AM
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Should Criminals With Low IQ's Be Treated Differently?
I had no idea what to write for the title, and that's all I could think of at 10.30pm at night. Hopefully it's in the right forum.
Now, earlier on I was discussing something about gun control with other members, and the Port Arthur massacre came up. The man responsible for the deaths of 35 people has the mental age of an 11 year old, and an IQ of around 60 - 70. The average IQ is 100. The question is, if an adult has the mental age of a child, should they charged as a child, or charged as an adult? Does an adult with the mental age of a child understand right from wrong? Should we charge them as adults, or as children? What sentences are appropriate? Jail time, or hospitalisation?
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06-18-2008, 05:32 AM
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I can't change the title...can a Mod change the 'Differerently' to 'As Minors?'
So it reads 'Should Criminals With Low IQ's Be Charged As Minors'?
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06-18-2008, 05:51 AM
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In the UK IQ is taken into consideration when understanding if the accused can plead to the crime. The basis of the argument is can the accused comprehend right from wrong judged by age or IQ.
If the accused is an adult of low IQ he will be deemed unfit to plead and put in a secure hospital. Children should not be tried in an adult court, it is against there human rights in europe. 
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06-18-2008, 05:54 AM
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In My Opinion - even if a child went overboard and tried to hurt another person
They need help ... It should be the same with the mentally disadvantaged.... I think a lot of them know what the words say but fail to understand the meaning of it.
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06-18-2008, 05:58 AM
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I am not sure if it is State or Federal - but in the USA the only way to charge a minor as an adult is to get a court order to do so ...
however; it seems as though if it is in question and mental evaluation can prevent an unbalanced person from being charged as a competent person.
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06-18-2008, 06:02 AM
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Should criminals with low IQs be treated differently?
Well, we shouldn't elect them president, anyway.
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06-18-2008, 06:31 AM
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If "punishment" is meant to be a rehabilitative experience, then I would think that person's ability to "learn" should be taken into account.
If "punishment" is nothing more than state-approved "revenge" for the crime, then no. Mete it out parcel for parcel.
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