The principle that general deterrence should be given very little weight for offenders with mental disorder applies to disorders of a high order such as psychosis or schizophrenia; a depressive condition (without psychotic features) may warrant only a slight reduction in the weight given to deterrence, depending on its severity. The distinction between psychotic illness and depression is material to the degree of diminution in the role of deterrence.
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