Worthy News: Castration a solution for sex offenders? - MSNBC

[George]

Studies have shown, he said, that castration sharply reduces the risk of repeat offenses. One Danish study suggested the rate of repeat offenses dropped from 80 percent to 2.3 percent after surgical castration.

http://www.worthynews.com/news/msnbc-msn-com-id-13709072-/

[buckthesystem]

This seems to be to be advocating that Shari'ah law be introduced in America.

I realise that people get absolutely carried away with emotion when it comes to anything like this, but they have to "step aside from that" and realise that advocating state mutilation of offenders (or otherwise) is exactly what Shari'ah law is all about.

[Can Do (Phil 4:13)]

I have a brother who is in prison for the sexual assualt of his own daughter (the age he abused her ranges from 2 years of age upto 16 yrs) and I believe that it is a better alternative than releasing a sexual offender/predator into the community to reoffend. I wish they'd bring the law into effect here in Australia.

Faithie

[Marnie]

It took a study to prove this? Am I the only one who finds that to be a hilarious statement? No doubt a government funded study to boot!

[O'Dannyboy]

Perhaps, instead of forced castration, they should increase the prison sentences and offer castration as an alternative to those prison sentences. As I understand it, they can chemically castrate men now, without having to actually perform sugery to remove the organ. They can cause impotancy with chemicals preventing men from achieving errection. If I am not mistaken, this would not affect sperm production, and even if it did they could extract the sperm and freeze it prior to initiating the process of chemical castration. I have little doubt that this would all but illiminate that persons desire, let alone ability, to force themselve on unconsenting persons.

[tah]

I have a question about this ...and I do not like posting on the subject but I do not know the answer...

if "power" is the motivating force behind the behaviour then the behaviour will continue with or without physical ability ..

Correct??

[O'Dannyboy]

I have a question about this ...and I do not like posting on the subject but I do not know the answer...

if "power" is the motivating force behind the behaviour then the behaviour will continue with or without physical ability ..

Correct??

Power is not an issue with sexual offenders, like pedophiles. It may be a motivating factor with rapists, which are also considered sexual offenders, but it should not be considered the primary motivation. I honestly believe that chemical castration should definately be considered as a deterant to sexual predation, especialy pedophiles.

[Spunky]

I have to agree with Tah, in most cases especially dealing with sex offenders

simple castration is hardly the option along with a drug solution that when re-

leased they may stop taking the meds without the parole officers kowledge.

Sexual predators are driven by addiction it is not just simply about sex it is

also about the Power they hold over their victim, out of the mouths of some

interviewed for T.V. purposes to gain an understanding they have said that

the only guarentee is being locked away for the rest of their lives. The problem

with that is there wouldn't be enough prison space for all those that are there

and the ones soon to be there. Especialy if people realize that one out of every

four females are sexualy assaulted. Yet that seems to be the only solution that

is 100% at this moment.

God Bless!

[Guest LadyC]

i disagree, pedophilia is also an act driven by power. castration HAS been offered as an alternative to some sex offenders here in america. if i remember correctly, the aclu was all over it and the judge who offered the option came under a great deal of fire for offering such a "cruel and unusual punishment" even though it was a choice that some offenders preferred, considering castration to be less "cruel" than a lengthy prison term.

but still, impotence doesn't prevent sexual assault. even a lack of body parts, were they to be totally removed, won't prevent a person from molesting or even raping again. such a violation can be done regardless of physical limitations.

[2BNHisGlory]

O'Dannyboy,

I agree with you, but I must admit LadyC also raises a point to be concearned with. Will they continue the same nature by other means?

Does anyone know the stats for these people recovering from this type of behavior?