The Overflowings of a Liberal Brain

The Overflowings of a Liberal Brain

(Audio) Bad, Mad and Broadmoor

The public debate over Axel Rudakubana's transfer confuses criminal responsibility with psychiatric treatment.

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Helen Pluckrose
Jul 28, 2026
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By Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9200562

Axel Rudakubana, the murderer of three little girls, has been moved to Broadmoor on the grounds that he has a mental condition which cannot be safely managed in a prison environment. This means he has been clinically assessed as too much of a danger to himself or other…

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