If your best friend was out of their mind due to a brief illness and committed an awful crime...?

Question

would you turn that person over to authorities or would you see it as a passing frenzy???

Answer 1

The victims have a right to justice.

We are always responsible for our actions... even when we cant help it.

Answer 2

C'mon. What kind of a brief illness would cause a person to commit an awful crime?

And, assuming such an illness actually exists, and an awful crime was committed, wouldn't a jury find not-guilty?

If the person legitimately committed the crime while under the influence of some terrible illness, he wouldn't be found guilty anyway.

The upright citizen would turn the friend in or give a tip just so that the victim's family could know what actually happened--that it was a terrible accident caused by illness. As though that would ever happen.

Debbie
TX mom

Answer 3

The fact that you used the word "awful" to describe the crime says you need to contact the authorities. You can do so anonymously. That way, you can be there to support your friend without the fact that you turned them in coming between you. That may sound weird, but it's probably the best thing for your friend in the long run.

Answer 4

those varieties of subject concerns should not be made into gender arguments, that in basic terms stops the real situation from being addressed. I have no theory what would make some human beings try this to a distinctive individual. in the event that they have been witnessing a homicide, would the adult males nevertheless take a seat around and watch or connect in? Gosh, some would easily. -__- i think of society is doing something very incorrect, and it would be on many distinctive levels from parenting to the media, guidance, social pressures, etc... for issues like this to happen. those issues did not happen brazenly in 1932 or in spite of, so what's changing? each and every physique is so desensitized that this tale could be on the information, and then forgotten interior of a week as a results of fact a clean in basic terms as brutal if not moreso, tale without postpone replaces it.

Answer 5

I would talk to them, that they dont normally commit such crimes, I would be sympathetic and at the same time liogic, I would get them to understand what they have done and also any repercutions, if they could come clean themselves then it is great the fact that they have or had "illness" makes contribution to their behaviour, it takes someone brave to be honest, there is stigma with mental health, in this case it may or may not go in your favour but do wot is right, you are their friend tell them you here to support and are prapared to go authorities with them if this is what they choose

Answer 6

it depends on the crime, if they hurt someone then yes, turn them in...they are going to hurt someone else again or hurt themselves. if they are out of their mind then that will be taken into consideration when the authorities are determining proper punishment, and will probably be sent some place for help. if you know about this crime and not stepping forward then you are aiding your friend in their crime, if found out , you could get in trouble too for not saying any thing. your friend will than you in the end when he/ she gets better. and if not then you can do better without that negativity in your life.

Answer 7

Report it. An awful crime has to be compensated for even if someone out of their mind does it. awful crimes are not passing frenzies.

Answer 8

Let's see, hmmmm. Okay. let's say just as an example this awful crime was done to you (or someone you love?) Would you hope the perpetrator were caught, or just pass it off as a frenzy?

Answer 9

You as her / his friend need to report it. If a person is ill enough to do something horrific, they need to get the proper help. The law usually sees this and focuses on the treatment rather than punishment.

Answer 10

Yes, of i would tell the authorities. She/He needs help and that's the only way to help them