If the pill was available to individuals at first recognition of overt violent behavior it could prevent the crimes before they occurred.
It would be a serious decision to make by the individual and their family before they took the pill because it could drastically and irrevocalbly alter their personality. Maybe a year to six month protocal....first offering counseling and other psychotropic medication, and such with serious discussion and explaination of the pills effects.
Prisoners who accepted the treatment would have to be housed seperately from prisoners who refused. Plus, support groups and therapy following the consumption of the pill. And for a long time there would still need to be a seperate prison for inmates who have finished the treatment but still have to serve their time (punishment)
But there would be temptations.....I can think of someone in my life I'd love to slip that pill to...just to take the edge off their verbal abuse.
