Required to undergo chemical castrationOffendersMetastatic castration resistant prostate cancerEffects of chemical castrationIntroduction of chemical castrationUndergoPedophilesHormonalProstate cancerGenital mutilationOffenderReducesRapistsGnRHCalifornia'sSuprelorinVoluntaryMandatoryMedicationTreatmentsUnlikePerpetratorsAggressionCrimesTestosteroneAtrazineLawsDeputyCommonlyTreatmentDrugsCriticsAutonomyMaleSexualRapeSentenceCountriesCommitPunishmentsMedicalMalesReleaseCriminalEffectPermanentReturnSuggestsSide effectsOrder
Required to undergo chemical castration2
- The bill says a person convicted of a sex offense involving a child under 13, who is eligible for parole, will be required to undergo chemical castration. (wsfa.com)
- Under the law, those who have committed sex crimes against a victim under 13 are required to undergo chemical castration in order to obtain parole and be released from prison. (vistacriminallaw.com)
Offenders14
- In May 2016, The New York Times reported that a number of countries use chemical castration on sex offenders, often in return for reduced sentences. (wikipedia.org)
- Chemical castration therapy reduces an individual's libido which then makes some offenders more responsive to the introduction of psychotherapy. (wikipedia.org)
- Some criminologists argue that the appearance of a lower recidivism rate in male sex offenders who take chemical castration treatment than in those who do not can be explained by factors other than biological effects of the medication. (wikipedia.org)
- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There's a bill on Governor Kay Ivey's desk that would require convicted sex offenders on parole to undergo chemical castration. (wsfa.com)
- Jobbik proposes chemical castration as optional for first-time sexual offenders but mandatory for recidivists, she said. (budapesttimes.hu)
- Currently, in New South Wales offenders can volunteer for this treatment, whilst courts in Victoria and Western Australia have the discretion to impose chemical castration as a condition of early release. (ox.ac.uk)
- For instance, Florida and Poland also permit compulsory chemical castration of sex offenders. (ox.ac.uk)
- Although Grant supports his establishment of the task force by pointing out that 17 per cent of child sex offenders are likely to commit further offences within two years, many have raised concerns about the limited effectiveness of chemical castration in preventing recidivism amongst violent sexual offenders. (ox.ac.uk)
- Whether or not we believe that offenders can validly consent to chemical castration in this context is an interesting theoretical question, but it is one that need not concern us here. (ox.ac.uk)
- Additionally, multiple ethical questions arise regarding such castration techniques in sexual offenders. (arel.edu.tr)
- It's with both standpoints in mind that California allows for the chemical castration of sex offenders, but only in specific circumstances. (vistacriminallaw.com)
- In fact, California was the first state to allow for the chemical castration of sex offenders and it legalized the practice all the way back in the 1990s. (vistacriminallaw.com)
- Additionally, many critics of castration point out that the practice does not even effectively stop all offenders from committing further crimes. (vistacriminallaw.com)
- In an Instagram post published last week, the Italian government minister announced his party would soon be tabling a proposed law for the experimentation of chemical castration for sex offenders, insisting there should be "zero tolerance" for those convicted of such offenses. (rmx.news)
Metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer2
- Immunotherapy Combinations for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Despite multiple trials, finding effective combination immunotherapy treatments for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer remains elusive. (medscape.com)
- Response to androgen receptor signaling inhibitors (ARSI) varies widely in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). (cdc.gov)
Effects of chemical castration3
- In conclusion, she said the effects of chemical castration are dire. (tut.ac.za)
- Another concern that has been voiced following the announcement of Grant's task force pertains to the side effects of chemical castration. (ox.ac.uk)
- While the majority of effects of chemical castration only last as long as the offender continues to take the drugs, and can then be reversed by the discontinued use of the drugs, the effects go far beyond that of a reduced sex drive. (vistacriminallaw.com)
Introduction of chemical castration2
- The opposition Jobbik party on Tuesday called for harsher punishments for paedophiles and people who commit sex crimes, including the introduction of chemical castration. (budapesttimes.hu)
- Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy's co-governing League party, has renewed his call for the introduction of chemical castration for rapists and pedophiles after a number of high-profile sexual assaults on minors sparked uproar across the country. (rmx.news)
Undergo3
- A person required to undergo the chemical castration must begin the treatment no less than one month prior to their release from custody, and must continue treatment until the court determine it's no longer necessary. (wsfa.com)
- whilst chemical castration may ostensibly only be carried out on an offender if they provide valid consent in these jurisdictions, many have criticised this sort of policy on the basis that making an offender's release contingent on their undergoing a medical intervention represents undue influence on their decision to undergo the treatment of the sort that undermines the validity of their consent. (ox.ac.uk)
- A few days ago, Alabama enacted a law that requires someone convicted of a sex offense against a child under the age of 13 to undergo so-called chemical castration as part of their parole. (countrythangdaily.com)
Pedophiles5
- Belarus is planning to include chemical castration in the program for treating pedophiles as part of an action plan to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation, the General Prosecutor's Office has said. (globalvillagespace.com)
- Rep. Block said, "With clear science and support from experts in favor of chemical castration of pedophiles, this is the most commonsense legislation to ensure the threat of these criminals is dramatically reduced. (narsol.org)
- For rapists and pedophiles, whether Italian or foreign, prison and chemical castration," he added on X. (rmx.news)
- The League's bill for the experimentation of chemical castration for rapists and pedophiles will soon be under discussion and I hope approved," he said in response to the news that two 13-year-old children had been gang-raped by seven individuals, including six teenagers, in the town of Caivano last month. (rmx.news)
- Voluntary chemical castration is already available in 13 EU member states, but Poland is the only European country to introduce mandatory chemical castration for some rapists and pedophiles following the passing of legislation back in 2009. (rmx.news)
Hormonal4
- No doubt the medical associations object to the characterization of double mastectomies for minors as 'mutilation' or 'cutting healthy breasts off teen girls,' or of hormonal treatments as 'chemical castration,'" the attorneys general wrote. (newstarget.com)
- Criminal laws vary between countries while use of chemical castration methods such as hormonal therapies or surgical castration techniques has been implemented in multiple states and countries while number of countries implemented castration methods have increased rapidly in recent years. (arel.edu.tr)
- In this study our aim is to demonstrate efficiency and possible adverse effects of hormonal and surgical castration techniques, variations among countries and states, and ethical issues. (arel.edu.tr)
- Chemical Castration==== Chemical castration is a form of temporary castration caused by hormonal medication. (wikidoc.org)
Prostate cancer1
- GnRH agonists provide medical castration in patients with prostate cancer. (medscape.com)
Genital mutilation1
- Mississippi banned genital mutilation surgeries and chemical castration drugs for children claiming to be "transgender. (breitbart.com)
Offender3
- In general, this law only applies to those who used force in the commission of the crime and who have already been convicted of a first offense, though a judge may order chemical castration for a first time sex offender in some circumstances. (vistacriminallaw.com)
- Chemical castration would also be offered to any sexual offender on a voluntary basis who wished to show the court they are willing to change and demonstrate remorse. (rmx.news)
- Chemical castration occurs when an offender is given a drug called medroxyprogesterone acetate. (truecrimedaily.com)
Reduces2
- Furthermore, since chemical castration reduces the subject's ability to procreate, human rights groups have claimed that compulsory chemical castration amounts to 'cruel and unusual punishment' of the sort that is ruled out by the eighth amendment of the US constitution. (ox.ac.uk)
- In a 2021 study review the researchers stated that there was a common belief that castration reduces aggression, but there is an absence of agreement in all literature. (wolfandwhippet.com)
Rapists1
- Our justice system should be given a chance to deal with rape as a crime and not jump to chemical castration as an answer for dealing with rapists," he concluded. (tut.ac.za)
GnRH1
- Like other GnRH agonists, goserelin provides a medical castration that deprives hormonally-dependent tumors of testosterone or estrogen. (medscape.com)
California's1
- The most obvious argument against California's chemical castration law is the question of whether it is constitutional under or if it is considered cruel and unusual punishment. (vistacriminallaw.com)
Suprelorin2
- You could also look into chemical castration, also known as a Suprelorin implant. (jollypetslife.com)
- Learn more about Suprelorin, the dog castration implant, and see if this is the right option for your buddy. (jollypetslife.com)
Voluntary3
- Two months after President Dmitry Medvedev called for the voluntary chemical castration of child molesters, a Just Russia deputy introduced a bill demanding mandatory chemical castration to the State Duma on Monday. (themoscowtimes.com)
- The issue was addressed by Medvedev in May, when he also called for chemical castration of child molesters, but only as a voluntary measure. (themoscowtimes.com)
- In Russia, chemical castration was introduced in 2012 as a voluntary procedure, which requires consent from the person sentenced for sexual abuse of minors. (globalvillagespace.com)
Mandatory1
- But Belyakov said mandatory castration was the only measure short of a life sentence guaranteed to stop molesters. (themoscowtimes.com)
Medication1
- HB 128 requires men who have been convicted of a wide array of sexual crimes to receive a regimen of medication called "chemical castration" before receiving what the media is calling "early release" in the form of parole. (narsol.org)
Treatments1
- Tory Grant, the justice minister for New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, has announced the establishment of a task force to investigate the potential for the increased use of anti-libidinal treatments (otherwise known as chemical castration) in the criminal justice system. (ox.ac.uk)
Unlike2
- Unlike surgical castration, where the gonads are removed through an incision in the body, chemical castration does not remove organs, nor is it a form of sterilization. (wikipedia.org)
- Unlike surgery with permanent effects, this means your dog can be temporarily castrated with a small chemical injection . (jollypetslife.com)
Perpetrators1
- She added that rehabilitation methods, such as the length of incarceration of the perpetrators, should be explored rather than to opt for chemical castration as a solution to dealing with rape. (tut.ac.za)
Aggression1
- Chemical castration is an ethically interesting alternative to surgical castration and can improve the dog immediate welfare because the implant is reported to induce the same positive effect as surgical castration with regard to aggression, fear and play behavior ( 3 ) while avoiding a general anesthesia and pain from the surgery ( 4 - 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
Crimes1
- He said 97 percent of convicts return to child molestation after serving their prison time, but only 3 percent commit new crimes in countries where chemical castration is used. (themoscowtimes.com)
Testosterone4
- The first use of chemical castration occurred in 1944, when diethylstilbestrol was used with the purpose of lowering men's testosterone. (wikipedia.org)
- The antipsychotic agent benperidol was sometimes used to decrease sexual urges in people who displayed what was thought of as inappropriate sexual behavior, and as likewise given by depot injection, though benperidol does not affect testosterone and is therefore not a castration agent. (wikipedia.org)
- 1 He hypothesized that Atrazine works as an endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), converting testosterone to estrogen in frogs. (niche-canada.org)
- Similarly, testosterone-depletion treatment (either surgical removal of both testicles or [[chemical castration]]) is used to greatly reduce sexual drive or interest in those with sexual drives, obsessions, or behaviors, or any combination of those that may be considered deviant. (wikidoc.org)
Atrazine1
- They claim pesticides interfere with human biology and are dangerous to human health (which is true), but then DENY the fact that the agricultural chemical Atrazine can alter sex expression and "feminize" living systems. (neiltyson.news)
Laws1
- Across countries, Indonesia passed their own chemical castration laws in 2016. (countrythangdaily.com)
Deputy1
- HCMC - A National Assembly (NA) deputy has recommended that chemical castration be one of the penalties for those found guilty of committing sex. (thesaigontimes.vn)
Commonly1
- Leuprolide acetate is an LHRH agonist that is most commonly used in chemical castration today. (wikipedia.org)
Treatment7
- Chemical castration is generally reversible when treatment is discontinued, although permanent effects in body chemistry can sometimes be seen, as in the case of bone density loss increasing with length of use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA). (wikipedia.org)
- Offering criminals the option of chemical castration for a reduction in sentence is an example of compulsory sterilization as it can leave a subject sterile if they are required to continue treatment for more than 3 years. (wikipedia.org)
- So there are scientists who argue that it makes no biological sense to assume that any treatment that emulates castration would remove sex drive in men but not in women. (wikipedia.org)
- Among the more famous victims of such treatment was computer scientist Alan Turing, who agreed to chemical castration in 1952 to avoid being jailed for being gay. (themoscowtimes.com)
- Chemical castration is a pharmaceutical treatment that could significantly reduce the high recidivist rate, she added. (budapesttimes.hu)
- The Ethics of Compulsory Chemical Castration: Is Non-Consensual Treatment Ever Permissible? (ox.ac.uk)
- As part of the action plan, the Health Ministry developed and approved "a clinical protocol containing an algorithm for the treatment of pedophilia, including the use of chemical castration," the agency explained. (globalvillagespace.com)
Drugs3
- Chemical castration is castration via anaphrodisiac drugs, whether to reduce libido and sexual activity, to treat cancer, or otherwise. (wikipedia.org)
- Chemical castration is performed through the administration of drugs that reduce a patient's sexual desire for a prolonged period of time or on a permanent basis. (globalvillagespace.com)
- It's not enough to just murder people with chemotherapy or with toxic medications that actually promote liver disease and promote metabolic disorders and promote cancer, and promote osteoporosis and Alzheimer's and dementia and everything else - they also want their drugs to be given to children as chemical castrations," the Health Ranger says. (medicalviolence.com)
Critics1
- Although there are several versions of the bill in other states, the use of chemical castration is an international controversy, and many critics say that forced chemical castration violates human rights. (countrythangdaily.com)
Autonomy2
- According to her, chemical castration constitutes a violation of mental and bodily autonomy of the accused person. (tut.ac.za)
- However, arguably the most salient ethical concern with permitting the imposition of compulsory chemical castration in the criminal justice system pertains to considerations of autonomy. (ox.ac.uk)
Male4
- Spaying is observed to cause female animals to stop mating in the same way as castration causes male animals to stop mating. (wikipedia.org)
- Treated male rats which recovered from chemical castration and untreated controls were mated with breeder females. (biomedcentral.com)
- Also noted in the above 2021 study was an extensive review of the related literature conducted in 2010 that concluded that the data collected does not demonstrate clear behavioural outcomes following surgical castration in male dogs. (wolfandwhippet.com)
- however, castration will not restore hair growth after hair has already been lost due to male pattern baldness. (wikidoc.org)
Sexual2
- Chemical Castration as an Evolving Concept: Is It a Possible Solution for Sexual Offences? (arel.edu.tr)
- The endocrine system-the other communication system in the body-is made up of endocrine glands that produce hormones, chemical substances released into the bloodstream to guide processes such as metabolism, growth, and sexual development. (medscape.com)
Rape2
- She was however quick to emphasise that chemical castration might not be the answer to the problem in our society because rape is not a medical condition. (tut.ac.za)
- When the criminal justice system has been strengthened, there will be less calls for extreme measures such as chemical castration as a means to curb rape. (tut.ac.za)
Sentence2
- Moreover, since the length of the offender's sentence is not contingent upon their undergoing chemical castration, there are few concerns about undue influence undermining the validity of the offender's consent under the current system. (ox.ac.uk)
- They can not only choose to stay in prison until the end of their sentence rather than submit to the chemical castration, but they may also choose surgical castration if they prefer. (vistacriminallaw.com)
Countries1
- Countries that implement chemical castration include Britain, France and the United States, where nine states, among them Florida and California, employ the procedure as punishment for serious sex offenses. (themoscowtimes.com)
Commit1
- To that end, many people have argued that all people who commit a serious sex offense should be subject to chemical castration. (vistacriminallaw.com)
Punishments2
- But to consider chemical castrations as one of the viable punishments for this is questionable, given that the dangerous precedent it will become, and the ethical lines that it crosses. (countrythangdaily.com)
- These punishments include expensive fines, chemical castrations, and executions. (theblaze.com)
Medical2
- Medical consequences === A subject of castration who is castrated before the onset of [[puberty]] will retain a high voice, non-muscular build, and small genitals. (wikidoc.org)
- Antiandrogen therapy appears to be less effective than medical or surgical castration, except possibly in patients without overt metastases (M0). (medscape.com)
Males1
- Effect of castration in adolescent and young adult males upon further changes in the proportion of bare and hairy scalp. (wikidoc.org)
Release2
- Chemical castration was often seen as an easier alternative to life imprisonment or the death penalty because it allowed the release of the convicted. (wikipedia.org)
- The statement adds Clark will "submit to chemical castration upon release. (truecrimedaily.com)
Criminal2
- Notably though, New South Wales would not be the first jurisdiction to implement compulsory chemical castration in the criminal justice system. (ox.ac.uk)
- The use of chemical castration is in the criminal justice system is highly controversial. (ox.ac.uk)
Effect1
- Chemical castration seems to have a greater effect on bone density than physical castration. (wikidoc.org)
Permanent1
- This is why many vets recommend chemical castration as not permanent. (wolfandwhippet.com)
Return1
- Return to Castration . (wikidoc.org)
Suggests1
- The detection of these chemicals in rainwater suggests that atmospheric removal via washout is possible. (cdc.gov)
Side effects1
- We got really deep into the chemical used, the dose and the side effects. (registrymatters.co)
Order1
- Psychotherapy has also recently been used in conjunction with chemical castration in order to maximize and prolong the beneficial results. (wikipedia.org)