You can be taken into custody and held for up to 72 hours in the US on suspicion of a crime.
During those 72 hours the questioning can definitely be done by professional persons, i.e., psychiatrist or psychologist.
Yes, council may be all that is possible, but family members could be brought in to assist. Family intervention may not be enforceable, but I do believe most families would realize the problem after discussions with competent persons and be willing to help.
I believe the parents or family members of the recent mass murderers would have been very willing to help to protect the life of their family member and possible victims.
Family and psycho intervention might have abated the Columbine, and other mass murders.
When people have psych problems, they don't usually get well without medication, monitoring and intervention.
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