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Can a mentally dissabled person be held responsible for their actions?
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∙ 14y ago
it really depends, if they know its bad but still do it then i guess yes, but most of the time they are unaware of what there doing or unaware that what they are doing is wrong.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt depends on the mental illness and the patient adhering to the treatment program.
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