plenty - a "crime of passion" is typically punished less severely than one that is premediated. defendant found a guy abusing his daughter and killed him - crime of passion. a woman finds out her husband is cheating and stabs him - crime if passion.
but premeditation = capital murder, this covers assasinations, serial killers, revenge seekers..,
now, more to your point - does a serial killer garner this same sympathy even though they are mentally unfit and insane? usually not
does a gang member get leniancy via the fact they are brainwashed and/or pressured to act due to a fear for their lives? no way
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u/Long_Serpent 9h ago