Furthermore, in disobeying authority figures with superior powers they have no regard for the authority of their parents. Furthermore, they do not respect the laws established by the authorities. Therefore, they are more likely to not know the consequences of their actions other than their parents' punishment, and if they know their parents' punishment they will be more likely next time to do things for their own self-interest since they are more than likely to do so. they probably know the punishment their parents will give. While a sex offender who knows the punishment of his actions and commits sex crimes for his own interest is in stages 3 and 4. Sex offenders know that in these stages their sex crimes are considered bad and against the law, yet they choose to benefit from others who do not take their pain into account, but are careful to avoid exposure by the victim's friends or parents because they know that their act is against the law. Furthermore, serial killers are fully aware of their crime, but since some of them are mentally ill, they may not be mentally developed to understand the severity of their crime. Many of them feel as if they are doing good for the community by killing certain groups of individuals or perhaps have personal feelings towards them. Interestingly, some serial killers feel empathy for their murders, meaning they are aware that what they are doing is wrong to society's attitudes, but they continue to commit crimes anyway. All these criminals, if caught early, could be deterred by counseling and punishment. This will make them aware of society's expectations and show them the benefits of being obligated regarding the law. However, some of these criminals can only be deterred by punishments such as