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Sex Crimes, Punishment, and Therapy Chemical castration is not an acceptable form of punishment for male sex offenders, however. Chemical castration as a cure for a disease may be simplistic because it implies that sex crimes are a result of a medical condition. Chemical castration may lower the sex drive, but it is not clear that it will erase these motivations for sex crimes. www.csun.edu /~psy453/crimes_n.htm   (1113 words)

Free For Essays.com has free essays, term papers, book reports, and homework While chemical castration has been found to be effective in treating one type of sexual offender, chemical castration laws are calling for such treatments to be performed on all types of sexual offenders. The evidence indicates that the limited benefits of chemical castration are outweighed by the significant infringements of rights against those it will not help and the false sense of security that it provides. Chemical castration is becoming a popular ‘get tough’ measure against sex offenders that is gaining popularity across the country. www.ra-freeforessays.com /paper/30119/freeforessays/chemical_castration.html   (322 words)

USATODAY.com - Castration often fails to halt offenders   (Site not responding. Last check: ) And in California, the first state to mandate castration for some sex offenders, at least 15 inmates have asked to undergo castration in the hope that it would increase their chances of being set free. While lawmakers in a growing number of states are enacting legislation to mandate castration for sex offenders, a surprising number of sexual predators are clamoring to undergo this procedure. While chemical castration can turn off a predator's physical urges for a time, psychological counseling is needed to suppress the mental addiction that drives their deviant behavior. www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/columnists/wickham/2001-09-04-wickham.htm   (606 words)

Castration - Wikinfo Generally speaking, the effects of a chemical castration (where the action of male hormones is countered by drugs) are more severe than the effects of surgical castration: about 10 percent of a male's testosterone is produced by the adrenal glands (near the kidneys) and not by the testes. Chemical or surgical castration is being discussed in many countries in particular as a voluntary surgical measure: an option for child molesters to avoid (long term) imprisonments. Castration is common in zoology, where it is intended for favouring a given desired development of the animal or of its habits. www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Castration   (2278 words)

Delano lawmaker Tom Emmer proposes chemical castration for those guilty of sex crimes A local lawmaker is proposing chemical castration for criminals found guilty of sex crimes against young children. An attorney by profession, Emmer argues studies have shown that chemical castration is highly effective in reducing the risk of repeat offenses by pedophiles. Chemical castration, Emmer explained, is not permanent, though it may have side effects. www.hometownsource.com /capitol/2005/february/18castration.html   (457 words)

Castration - The Doctors Lounge(TM) The term "castration" is sometimes also used to refer to the removal of the ovaries in the female, otherwise known as an oophorectomy or, in animals, spaying. A subject of castration who is castrated before the onset of puberty will retain their high voice, slight build and small genitals, won't develop pubic hair, and will have a small or no sex drive. Generally speaking, the effects of a chemical castration (where the action of male hormones is countered by drugs) are more severe than the effects of surgical castration because about 10 percent of a male's testosterone is produced by the adrenal glands (near the kidneys) and not by the testes. www.doctorslounge.com /surgery/procedures/orchidectomy.htm   (324 words)

Jamaica Gleaner News - Chemical castration for repeat sex offenders? - Monday | January 29, 2007 While not making a recommendation on the matter, she told the committee that in the most extreme cases, such affected persons may opt for chemical castration in order to control what are otherwise uncontrollable impulses. Chemical castration is not to be confused with ordinary castration in which the testicles of a man are removed. While medical advances have made chemical suppression of the sex drive possible as a treatment for some sex offenders, the procedure is not free from criticism by medical, psychological, and psychiatric professionals. www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20070129/news/news1.html   (1106 words)

Castration: Miscellaneous The notion that castration physically destroys endometriosis stems directly from the observations by Sampson in the 1920's that endometriosis was rarely seen after the menopause. Castration within a stable is seldom desirable, as there are often hard protuberances on the walls that may damage your horse either when being anaesthetised or during recovery. In veterinary practice an "open" castration refers to a castration in which the inguinal tunic is incised and not sutured. www.lycos.com /info/castration--miscellaneous.html   (409 words)

CHEMICAL CASTRATION Nonetheless, given the paucity of evidence that chemical castration is an effective means of treatment for non-paraphiliacs and involuntarily-treated paraphiliacs, mandatory administration of MPA is not reasonably related or narrowly tailored to the state's legitimate goals of rehabilitation and public safety. While proponents of the new statute argue that the chemical castration procedure involves only a temporary interference with an individual's ability to reproduce, the individual's ability to procreate is still infringed upon during the period of treatment. The reasoning advanced for the enactment of Florida's chemical castration statute is that rehabilitation of sex offenders and the safety of Florida's citizens are sufficient justifications for establishing chemical castration as a condition of release for convicted sex offenders. www.law.fsu.edu /journals/lawreview/issues/252/spalding.html   (9233 words)

SSRN-Incapacitation through Maiming: Chemical Castration, the Eighth Amendment, and the Denial of Human Dignity by John ... MPA treatment is described as chemical castration because it mimics the effect of surgical castration by eliminating almost all testosterone from the offender's system. First, the very purpose of chemical castration is to exert control over the mind of the offender by rendering it incapable of experiencing sexual desire. Because chemical castration is designed both to shackle the mind and painfully cripple the body of sex offenders, this essay will argue, it is doubly cruel, and should be struck down as a violation of the Eighth Amendment. papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=918271   (1008 words)

Welfare Implications of Castration of Cattle Castration of male calves and small ruminants is not allowed in Switzerland without anesthesia, and use of rubber rings is prohibited. Although castration is considered to be a model of pain in animals, it is also generally accepted that the procedure results in improved overall welfare for the animal and that its economic benefits outweigh its short-term welfare costs. Cortisol responses of 1.5-month-old and 4.5-month-old calves castrated using a Burdizzo clamp were approximately one-half and one-third, respectively, of the cortisol responses of 5.5-month-old calves castrated using the same method. www.avma.org /reference/backgrounders/castration_cattle_bgnd.asp   (3318 words)

Halfbakery: Cellular castration Unlike surgical and chemical castration which cut off function to steroidogenisis and spermatogenosis, if castration can be induced at the cellular level, it might be possible to "semi-castrate" without forgoing complete fertility. Chemical castration works by eventually cutting off LH but it is expensive. Laser and chemical injection are both hit and miss in nature but in order to destroy all leydig cells with injection, the whole testicle has to be saturated for a certain period of time. www.halfbakery.com /idea/Cellular_20castration   (636 words)

Chemical Castration: The Benefits and Disadvantages Intrinsic to Injecting Male Pedophiliacs with Depo-Provera "Chemical castration is a term used to describe treatment with a drug called Depo-Provera that, when given to men, acts on the brain to inhibit hormones that stimulate the testicles to produce testosterone" (2). Castration removes the biological and chemical tendencies that are intrinsically linked to the desire to rape in males. Regulated chemical castration should be encouraged as an alternative to prison for male child molesters in order to stop recidivism and decrease instances of sexual assault. serendip.brynmawr.edu /biology/b103/f02/web1/kamlin.html   (1083 words)

Castration: Chemical Castration Chemical castration is not an acceptable form of punishment for male sex offenders.... Either surgical removal of both testicles or chemical castration may be carried out in the case of prostate cancer [3], as hormone testosterone-depletion treatment to slow down the cancer. Similarly, testosterone-depletion treatment (surgical removal of both testicles, or chemical castration) is used to greatly reduce sexual drive or interest in those with 'deviant' sexual drives (particularly paedophilia), obsessions, or behaviors, or any combination of those.[4]. www.lycos.com /info/castration--chemical-castration.html   (571 words)

Venice Gondolier - 05/18/05 In the United States, chemical castration is achieved by the experimental use of medroxyprogesterone acetate, or MPA, a drug sold under the name Depo-Provera. Proponents of castration argue that it is justified and appropriate, that by controlling sex offenders' irresistible urges to rape or molest again, castration allows them to be released without endangering the public. Opponents of castration for repeat sex offenders cite the side effects of the drugs used in chemical castration as one reason castration should be avoided. www.venicegondolier.com /NewsArchive3/051805/vn12.htm   (1026 words)

Judge orders chemical castration for convicted molester | BonitaNews.com Chemical "castration" is not mutilation and is reversable. Castration (also referred as: gelding, neutering, orchiectomy, and orchidectomy) is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a biological male loses use of the testes. The term castration is sometimes also used to refer to the removal of the ovaries in the female, otherwise known as an oophorectomy or, in animals, spaying. www.bonitanews.com /news/2006/dec/08/judge_orders_chemical_castration_convicted_moleste/?local_news   (3089 words)

Sex Crimes, Punishment, and Therapy Chemical castration is an ideal punishment for sex offenders. This 1997 newspaper article addresses the issue of voluntary surgical castration, which is provided for in a bill introduced in the Texas Legislature by Senator Teel Bivins. This article explains how the drug used for chemical castration works and gives information about the laws that have been passed and the recidivism rates for sex offenders. www.csun.edu /~psy453/crimes_y.htm   (1348 words)

Chemical castration becomes issue “Chemical castration is not a panacea,” said Dr. Fred Berlin, founder of the sexual-disorders clinic at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. Chemical castration is not the removal of a man's testicles. “Chemical castration is not appropriate for every offender, and it is not appropriate to be used alone,” he said. www.enquirer.com /editions/2002/02/18/loc_chemical_castration.html   (698 words)

Citrus: Castration weighed in rape case A man with a history of sex crimes may face chemical castration if he is convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl, but only after serving his sentence. Chemical castration does not appear to have been widely used yet, despite passage of the law three years ago. Perhaps ironically, the main shelter to Conley from chemical castration may be a lengthy prison sentence if he is convicted as charged. www.sptimes.com /News/020501/Citrus/Castration_weighed_in.shtml   (1398 words)

Estrin Software Corporation, press - i-net Bridge 12/99 A poll on the Rape Crisis website asks South Africans to give their views on chemical castration for rapists, and early replies are in favour. According to the quiz results, of the 20 people that have responded, 55% agree with castration, 15% are opposed to it and 30% are undecided. In addition, they say, the chemical injection is effective only for a maximum of three months, and the administration of the drugs would therefore have to be an ongoing process. www.estrin.co.za /press/ibdec99.htm   (454 words)

IOL: Australia considers chemical castration "Chemical castration is a process whereby, via injection and the application of a variety of drug alternatives, the propensity, the desire to molest, the urge to molest children in particular, can be substantially diminished," he told reporters. He said chemical castration was reducing recidivism to as low as five percent in countries such as Denmark and Sweden. He said if a convicted sex offender is to be released on parole, chemical castration should be a condition of a reduction of their maximum jail sentence. www.iol.co.za /index.php?newslett=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1101276540319A236&set_id=1   (510 words)

AEGiS-UPI: Chemical castration tauted for Kenya rapists The term "chemical castration" has grabbed headlines and has sent shivers down the spines of a majority of Kenyan men. Chemical castration is used in the United States and Canada, often on a voluntary basis. Whether the criminal law will be amended and chemical castration implemented is unclear, but groups moving to make Kenya a safer place have won a small battle in getting the general public talking about an issue that was once taboo. www.aegis.com /news/upi/2004/UP041001.html   (1175 words)

Texas News California this year became the first state to require chemical castration for repeat child molesters, who also can choose to be surgically castrated. Montana and Georgia have passed their own chemical castration laws and other states are considering similar measures. With chemical castration, sex offenders are injected with drugs to reduce the amount of the male hormone testosterone in their system. texnews.com /texas97/ouch050897.html   (840 words)

Chemical Sterilization Castration followed by the administration of solasodine further reduced the epithelial cell height in comparison to castrated controls. Chemical castration by a single intratesticular injection of lactic acid in rats and dogs. The method of chemical vasectomy by intraepididymal injection of sclerosing agents appears to be safe and may be suitable for large-scale sterilization programs for controlling the growth of the feline population. www.nal.usda.gov /awic/pubs/SpayNeuter/sterilization.htm   (2288 words)

Chemical Castration Mr Humpherson said chemical castration was reducing recidivism rates to as low as 5 per cent in countries including Sweden, Denmark, Canada and some US states. Chemical castration has only limited benefits, according to forensic psychologist Stuart Byrne, director of the psychology clinic at the University of South Australia. Former Liberal MP Lorraine Rosenberg, who introduced the first chemical castration bill to Parliament in 1997, said she was glad to see the Government considering taking up the issue. www.mako.org.au /newsart19.html   (1252 words)

Inpsyte "Castration as part of a court-imposed sentence cannot be distinguished from corporal punishment and, as such, has lacked a serious support base in this country, despite the frenetic and vengeful clamor among cursory observers to cut it off. The use of chemical castration should only be available to those who want the treatment or can be actually helped by it (ATSA, 1997). While the use of chemical castration has it's place with some sex offender cases there are much more human treatment programs for the majority of sex offenders who chose to change their behaviors. inpsyte.ca /chemicalcastration.html   (1682 words)

Judge orders chemical castration for convicted molester | naplesnews.com | Naples Daily News   (Site not responding. Last check: ) In lieu of chemical castration, Robinson may choose to ask the court to allow him to undergo physical castration. Chemical "castration" is not mutilation and is reversable. Castration (also referred as: gelding, neutering, orchiectomy, and orchidectomy) is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a biological male loses use of the testes. www.naples-daily-news.com /news/2006/dec/08/judge_orders_chemical_castration_convicted_moleste/?local_news   (3207 words)

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