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I'll bite. What should a prosecutor do when the defendent is a suicide risk?
by emkemp 14y ago
I'll bite. What should a prosecutor do when the defendent is a suicide risk?
- glesica 14y agoTreat the situation more delicately. Instead of ball-busting the shit out of him, show a little compassion. That doesn't necessarily mean dropping any charges or "going easy" on him, just showing a little compassion and attempting to make the whole ordeal less painful. Remember, you are innocent until proven guilty; there should be no punishment of any kind until after the conviction.
- jonknee 14y agoWell for starters... Not go out of their way to make examples out of people, especially out of people previously identified as suicide risks.
- djt 14y agoOne of the main problems is that once the prosecutors become lenient with suicide risks then every person prosecuted says they're a suicide risk. unfortunate for the people that really are at risk.
- btilly 14y agoA psychiatric evaluation of whether the defendant is able to stand trial would seem to be warranted. Also a rethink of how much punishment is warranted.