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Are serial killers sane? Their crimes are not crimes of passion. Lots of serial killers kill complete strangers to them.

Do they get to plead insanity in court? Should they be sent to mental hospitals or prisons?

I'm not being facetious, I'm asking seriously, what definition of sanity are we running on here?

>>entrop+(OP)
I would say there is no way in hell serial killers are sane. Are there those who actually suggest otherwise?

I don't care if they are placed in prisons or mental hospitals, so long as they are not set free. People who are interested in revenge will likely prefer they be sent to prisons, and those interested in helping the individual will likely prefer they be sent to mental hospitals. I don't care, so long as there is a lock on the door.

>>entrop+(OP)
I'd say for the insanity plea there would have to be a certain amount of spontaneity about it. Serial killers are mostly methodical people who do plan their actions ahead of time, which is why the insanity plea won't work.

From what I've heard, it doesn't seem like the shooter in this instance had things planned.

I don't know though, lots of questions.