I think “awful” in its modern meaning is also compatible with a mental health frame. (But maybe I’m wrong because I’m ESL.) The distinction I see is that the person who thinks it’s awful might have in mind that assisting the criminal with fixing their life would stop them from doing further crimes, while the person who thinks it’s disgusting is first and foremost focused on avoiding the criminal.
I think “awful” in its modern meaning is also compatible with a mental health frame. (But maybe I’m wrong because I’m ESL.) The distinction I see is that the person who thinks it’s awful might have in mind that assisting the criminal with fixing their life would stop them from doing further crimes, while the person who thinks it’s disgusting is first and foremost focused on avoiding the criminal.