There are plenty of deeply fucked up people with huge mental problems who do not go on to kill anyone.
Should we lock up those people to prevent the small number who might go on to commit violent crime?
Should we lock up those people to prevent the small number who might go on to commit violent crime?
But mental illness is something incredibly shameful around the world and maybe even moreso in the US. Almost no parent will ever be able to admit that there might be something wrong with their children. And for the people around them, the most convenient path is to ignore the problem and say it's "a phase" they are going through.