No jail

[Magoo]

There are fewer rebuilt people than there are broken ones. Those who have been rebuilt have encountered some great good fortune, in the form of a replacement habit, or an alternative parenting figure. It is very rare that that comes as a result of the justice system, or social services.

Every choice we make is influenced by past experiences. We learn most rapidly and deeply as children. So, this guy was broken as a child and is going on to break others. It is a habit for him to not control his emotions, almost an ingrained habit or addiction. He cannot stop on his own he cannot make other choices without being re educated. And our system is not set up to re educate broken people, especially impoverished ones, so as we do with our other beloved companion animals, if we really cared,  or were honest as a community, we would either put a retraining programme in place, or solve the problem permanently.

Or just let innocents bear the cost of these broken souls. Which is of course the easiest route so it will be the way we go.

If he's beyond being helped to change, then preventative detention makes good sense. I'd far rather contribute my share of taxes to keep him away from others he could harm, than let some vengeance crazed gung ho vigilante who's seen one too many Rambo movies inflict more harm on anyone.

*snort*  spoilsport