Chemical Castration is supposed to be a way that the government can somehow reduce the rates of rapes and molestation. Not everybody believes in this procedure. I am one of those people who do not believe in this procedure. I don’t think that this could be affective, and won’t benefit our country. A bill was passed recently saying that if a child molester was convicted twice of molesting a child under the age of thirteen years, they would be court ordered to do this procedure. In a recent article
Chemical Castration is the administration of a drug (such as medroxyprogesterone) to bring about a marked reduction in the body’s production of androgens especially testosterone (Anon., 2018). Testosterone is the major hormone linked to libido and sexual desire and there have been several studies which suggest that those who are sexual predators have higher levels of testosterone androgens than non-offenders (Joo Yong Lee, 2013). It is a very relevant topic in today’s society. It is relevant as
A Critical Analysis of the Effects of Chemical Castration and Physical Castration on the Recidivism Rates of Sex Offenders Introduction This paper examines the effects of chemical castration and physical castration on the recidivism rates of sex offenders. Using theory integration or the multifactor approach, the findings reveal there are several factors influencing sex offender recidivism. Both chemical castration and physical castration have the potential to reduce the recidivism rates of
Chemical Castration: The Benefits and Disadvantages Intrinsic to Injecting Male Pedophiliacs with Depo-Provera Marquita Mack Child molestation is a serious problem in the United States. The legal system is lenient with pedophiles, punishing them with insufficiently brief prison sentences that are further abbreviated by the option of parole. Some child molesters are released back into society after serving as little as one fourth of their prison-time (1). Recidivism is extremely high among child molesters;
Chemical Castration for Repeat Sex Offenders Child molestation and sexual assault is an ever growing problem in the United States today, but an even bigger problem is that these pedophiles are being released after only serving as little as one quarter of their sentence. In California alone (at the time the bill was first passed), there was an estimated 680 individuals on parole for molestation and other sexual assaults including sodomy by force with a victim under the age of thirteen as well
Lata Mangeshkar- The Pride of India India, one of the highest movie producing countries, has many great singers. One such singer, who has been singing for the past 60 years is non other then my favourite singer Lata Mangeshkar. Lata Mangeshkar is and has been the most heard voice in all of India for some time now. Lata has been active in all Indian popular and classical music, sung film songs, ghazals , bhajans and pop (Nagma, 2004). Lata's mesmerizing melodious voice has won fans all over the Indian
Chemical Castration Chemical castration is a treatment that lowers the testosterone levels of a male sex offender so they have less of an urge to sexually assault another victim. Many doctors do not agree with this type of procedure because it goes against human rights, also doctors cannot perform anything that can be torturous to a human being. One in four girls and one in six boys have been sexually abused before the age of 18. Most sexual assault perpetrators usually reoffend just two years after
2.3 Research Studies on the practice of castration on sex offenders (3 pages) Many researches have shown both favoring and disfavoring arguments regarding castration on sex offenders. Although many opponents of castration have argued that castration has been very effective on sex predators and should be used as a deterrent to minimize rape, many studies on the other hand have proven that both chemical and surgical castration not only fails in reducing in its entirety the libido and subsequently the
position as a YMCA counselor (Emily, 2007). Consequently, he underwent through a surgical castration in a bid to lower his prison sentence. His last action brought a notorious controversy whether castration was a sentencing option for judges and an effective way to reduce sentence for violent sex offenders, if voluntary. Based on the theories discussed in our readings, I believe that voluntary surgical castration should be an option because it reduces criminal behavior, it controls money spent on treatments
Physical castration is an extreme punishment that benefits both the offender and the victim in the easiest of ways. Having an extreme punishment like physical castration will help stop any other offenses from occurring. While giving the offender both a clean slate to work with and a minimized risk of reoffending, physical castration is the most effective punishment over all others and it gives the most peace of mind to victims while being the most cost efficient. With physical castration, the offender
Stop the Harassment of Sex Offenders People shied away from him, as people often do when confronted with a powerful stench. Jesse could not help it, hygiene was not so high on his list of priorities, finding food and shelter were a bit more important. He could not find employment even though he was hardworking and educated. Jesse wanted to work, and as a college graduate, he should have ample opportunity to do so. However, Jesse's life had taken a severe downturn. Shortly after graduation, he
Should Chemical Castration be performed on Sex Offenders? Okay suppose your five-year-old daughter was brutally attacked and raped by a known sex offender, would you rather the offender to be sentenced to a few years in prison, only to get out and destroy another innocent victim’s life or have them chemically castrated? Chemical castration is the process of injecting male sex offenders’ female hormones to eliminate their sex drive. Honestly until someone is in the position; how can they say that
Castration is one of the options that has been put forward as a type of punishment/treatment for convicted sex offenders. Castration can be divided into two separate categories: chemical or surgical. Surgical castration is the removal of a man’s testicles, for the purpose of lowing his testosterone levels, leading to lower levels of sexual desires (Stone et al., 2000). Chemical castration is an injection of an antidrogenic, which works to inhibit the brain from producing hormones that stimulate the
treatment. There are a number of arguments for and against chemical or surgical castration being implemented against known sex offenders. First it is important to explain the difference between surgical and chemical castration. Surgical castration is the removal of a man’s testicles, for the purpose of removing his reproductive abilities and to control the levels of testosterone being produced. It is questionable if surgical castration results in complete eradication of sexual desires, because the
an apple in his mouth to muffle his screams. Then he castrated himself and flushed his testicles down the jail cell toilet. (The Washington Post 1).” In recent years, this story of James Jenkins has stirred up controversy regarding whether or not castration is an acceptable cure and/or punishment for sex offenders. To many, it is believed to reduce sexual urges as well as reduce the cost for treatment centers. However, to others it is a violation to our Eight Amendment, no cruel or unusual punishment
common forms of self-destruction. These forms of self-harm often lead to suicide. There are three types of self-mutilation. The rarest and most extreme form is Major self-mutilation. This form usually results in permanent disfigurement, such as castration or limb amputation. Another form is Stereo-typical self-mutilation. This usually consists of head banging, eyeball pressing, and biting. The third and most common form is Superficial self-mutilation. This involves cutting, burning, hair pulling
Shelters all across the United States are filled with yapping, meowing, and barking animals. If these animals are not adopted in time to make room for more unwanted animals, they are euthanized. Animals are breeding quickly, causing fluctuation in the animal population. It is almost literally raining cats and dogs. An effective way to combat this problem is the spay and neuter the animals to ensure they do not reproduce. Spaying and neutering animals will decrease the animal population and prevent
Fritz Lang's Metropolis" written by Andreas Huyssen provided many helpful insights to aid in understanding the movie. Many of Huyssen's idea's are a bit extreme, but none the less the essay is very beneficial. His extreme views include ideas of castration and how it relates with the female robot, and sexulaity and how it relates technology. Although these ideas are extreme he does also provide many interesting ideas. One of the issues that was raised is the idea of the relationship between femininty
The Castration of Eloisa in Pope's Eloisa to Abelard If Pope's intent in writing an Ovidian heroic epistle is to show the entire range of his protagonist's emotions from meekness to violent passion, then he was wise to choose the twelfth-century story of Eloisa and Abelard as his subject. Eloisa and her teacher Abelard retired to different monasteries after her family discovered they were lovers and brutally castrated him. Years later, Eloisa by chance intercepted a letter from Abelard to a
of those who were no longer men. Castration has been a prominent practice throughout history, representing dedication to a higher power and the elimination of certain life pleasures. The idea may be pure in its intent, but the ramifications of mutilation created not only physical side effects but also mental and social effects that would alienate this genderless class. The eunuchs of medieval times were an interesting group of individuals who believed castration led to full dedication to a higher