>>63878785There would be no need to criminalize that woman. So long as her physical integrity is respected, she would not be a threat to anyone.
>It's possible the ambiguity is part of the system's defence against abusing this to become a legal serial killer.This ambiguity is the source of the problem, and the reason most (realistically, all) justice systems are illegitimate. That ambiguity you speak of is entirely due to morality being unwarrantedly embroiled into delivering justice : without valid reasons, judges tend to make decisions based on what they believe should be done according to their own beliefs, but these decisions are constrained by legal framework. This ties in with the senseless idea of the supposed difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. There is no difference : the letter of the law IS the spirit of the law.
This is also why speaking of "abuse" of the law is disingenuous : the law only means it's words. If they are not clearly defined, it's application is a personal interpretation by the judge and is immoral and antithetical to the idea of justice. An individual who respects the letter of the law and commits acts one could reasonably deem immoral is just as law-abiding as any other. Stopping the law-abiding individual from commiting these acts is simple : a properly written rewrite of the existing law or an addition to it will suffice.
Justice systems abuse the law because it is oftentimes poorly written, and a poorly written law is unapplicable. But the need to stop immoral acts remains, as a result the law is freely interpreted to punish those whose actions are personally perceived to be immoral acts. In the process, due to the personal nature of the interpretation, the objectivity of justice, which is one of it's condition of existence, is violated.