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How much of brain impairment, past abuse should influence a case?

It could be that an abusive mother slapping her kid, damaging their frontal cortex and they’d have less ability to stop their violent urges.

Doesn’t mean they’re insane or innocent but should it affect the sentence? Should we have more treatment and less consequences? We can do both but does one need more focus?

They get a call about slapping, they talk to both parties who wish to move on. If he or she doesn’t want to file charges, but cops see obvious signs of domestic violence, how much power should they have to stop potential tragedies, like this Gabby chick?

People are blaming the cops but they’re not mind readers. Did they have the authority to arrest her boyfriend on claims he slapped her? Maybe.