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Chemical Castration
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Alabama enacts chemical castration mandate for sex offenders with child victims
As reported in this local article, Alabama "Gov. Kay Ivey [yesterday] signed into law a bill to require sex offenders whose victims are younger than 13 to undergo 'chemical castration…
Family Law Prof Blog
Court rules chemical castration for convicted paedophile
By Family Law
From The Mirror:A paedophile in Kazakhtan is set to be the first in the country to be chemically castrated.It comes months after a new law was passed permitting the method…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Judge denies Florida sex offender’s request to be physically castrated
Main August 5, 2014Judge denies Florida sex offender's request to be physically castratedAs reported in this local article, a judge in Florida has felt compelled to reject a sex offender's…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Louisiana judges not using authority to order chemical castration for sex offenders
Main January 10, 2011Louisiana judges not using authority to order chemical castration for sex offendersThis local article from Louisiana, headlined "New law for sex offenders not used; chemical castration available,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Argentina province OKs chemical castration for rapists”
Main March 22, 2010"Argentina province OKs chemical castration for rapists" The title of this post is the headline of this recent CNN piece. Here are the details (with emphasis added…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Huff Postcommentary urging stiffer sentences and chemical castration for sex offenders
Main March 6, 2010Huff Post commentary urging stiffer sentences and chemical castration for sex offenders Alex D'Adrea has this notable new commentary at The Huffington Post, which is headlined "Sexual…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Killing puts ‘castration’ on French agenda”
Main October 3, 2009"Killing puts 'castration' on French agenda" The title of this post is the headline of this article forwarded by a helpful reader that details an on-going sentencing…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Chemical Castration of Sex Offenders Under Scrutiny In Europe
NY Times: Europeans Debate Castration of Sex Offenders, by Dan Bilefsky:Whether castration can help rehabilitate violent sex offenders hascome under new scrutiny after the Council of Europe’s anti-torturecommittee last month…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Isn’t chemical castration worth trying if it works?
Main May 29, 2007Isn't chemical castration worth trying if it works?Thanks to Corrections Sentencing, I see that folks in Oregon are talking about making greater use of chemical castration for…