First, to get it out of the way, there are some (serial killers come to mind) that modern psychology is unable to much about.
However, of the 1% you mention, I imagine (without looking at any data to verify) many offenders may suffer from mental health issues or live in harsh socio-economic environment. It seems to me the best thing to do is address these two factors. Then no one need be locked up, and public resources can be put toward things positive for society rather than negative.
As for the serial killer psychopath types.. I’m generally against capital punishment; hate the idea. But like, next to nothing can be done for these people today (I am not an expert, could be way off), and thus they pose a permanent threat to the people they’re around. I can’t think of a solution beyond some kind of exile, which seems silly or difficult to enforce. We could lock them up, but it seems like a waste of resources and overall a miserable way to live. So.. and I reserve the right to change my mind with the availability of more information, but perhaps it makes more sense to simply execute (in the most humane way possible) this very minuscule portion of the population when the offenses occur (specifically more than one near lethal assault or one or more lethal assault) and they are found guilty beyond reasonable doubt?
However, of the 1% you mention, I imagine (without looking at any data to verify) many offenders may suffer from mental health issues or live in harsh socio-economic environment. It seems to me the best thing to do is address these two factors. Then no one need be locked up, and public resources can be put toward things positive for society rather than negative.
As for the serial killer psychopath types.. I’m generally against capital punishment; hate the idea. But like, next to nothing can be done for these people today (I am not an expert, could be way off), and thus they pose a permanent threat to the people they’re around. I can’t think of a solution beyond some kind of exile, which seems silly or difficult to enforce. We could lock them up, but it seems like a waste of resources and overall a miserable way to live. So.. and I reserve the right to change my mind with the availability of more information, but perhaps it makes more sense to simply execute (in the most humane way possible) this very minuscule portion of the population when the offenses occur (specifically more than one near lethal assault or one or more lethal assault) and they are found guilty beyond reasonable doubt?