Chemical Castrationbenefits and disadvantages.docx
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ChemicalCastrationbenefitsanddisadvantages
ChemicalCastration:
TheBenefitsandDisadvantagesIntrinsictoInjectingMalePedophiliacswithDepo-Provera
KatherineAmlin
ChildmolestationisaseriousproblemintheUnitedStates.Thelegalsystemislenientwithpedophiles,punishingthemwithinsufficientlybriefprisonsentencesthatarefurtherabbreviatedbytheoptionofparole.Somechildmolestersarereleasedbackintosocietyafterservingaslittleasonefourthoftheirprison-time
(1).Recidivismisextremelyhighamongchildmolesters;75%areconvictedmorethanonceforsexuallyabusingyoungpeople(6).Pedophilescommitsexualassaultforavarietyofreasons.Somerapechildrenbecauseofsimilarinstancesofabuseintheirownchildhoods
(1).Someviewtheactofmolestationasawaytogainpoweroveranotherindividual
(1).Somepedophilesactpurelyonsexualdesires.Nomatterwhatcausestheseheinouscriminalstomolestchildren,theircrimesareinexcusable.Unfortunately,utilizingprisonasapunishmentforchildmolestationcreatesonlyaBand-Aidsolutionfortheissueofsexualassaultandotherresolutionsneedtobeinvestigated.
Alternativeoptionsforthepunishmentofmalepedophilesarebeingexploredinthestatusquo.Scientistshaveobservedthelinkbetweentestosteroneandaggressionandconcludedthathighlevelsoftestosteronecorrespondwithincreasedviolentandaggressivebehaviorinmen(5)."Itisthereasonthatstallionsarehighstrungandimpossibletotrain,thereasonmaledogsbecomeviciousandstarttobitepeople.It'swhyboystakechancesandchasegirls,whytheydrivetoofastanddeliberatelystartfights.Inviolentcriminals,thesetendenciesareexaggeratedandcarriedtoextremes"(8).Inanefforttostopmalepedophiles,malechildmolestershavetheoptionofbeingchemicallycastratedinsomestates."ChemicalcastrationisatermusedtodescribetreatmentwithadrugcalledDepo-Proverathat,whengiventomen,actsonthebraintoinhibithormonesthatstimulatethetesticlestoproducetestosterone"
(2).Depo-Proveraisacommonbirthcontrolpillthatcontainingasyntheticversionofthefemalehormoneprogesterone.AdvocatesofchemicalcastrationhopethatinjectionsofDepo-Proverawillpreventmenfrommolestingchildren.
However,someexpertsarguethatDepo-Proveraisineffectiveandwillnotpreventmolestation.Forcedcastrationmayhavetheadverseaffectofangeringacriminal,increasinghisviolenttendenciesandleadtoadditionalsexualabuse
(2).Additionally,Depo-Proveraisreversible.Therefore,unlessinjectionsaremandatoryandmonitored,pedophileswillnotbe"cured"bythedrugtherapy.Thechildmolesterwillhaverenewedsexualfantasiesandhighlevelsoftestosteroneiftheinjectionsarediscontinued(7).JosephFrankSmith,aconvictedchildmolester,becameanadvocateforchemicalcastrationafterundergoingthetherapyinthe1980s.Smithstoppedusingtheinjectionsin1989.In1999,hewasconvictedformolestingafive-yearoldgirlandimmediatelyreturnedtoprison(3).Depo-Proveraalsohascausedsideeffectsinsomemen"includingdepression,fatigue,diabetes,[and]bloodclots"
(2).Chemicalcastrationmaycausesomedetrimentaleffectsinchildmolesters.
Regardless,Depo-Proverahasbeenproventoinhibittheabilitiesofpedophiliastoassaultchildren.TheprogesteroneinDepo-Proveracounteractsthebiologicaltendenciesthatleadmentorapechildren(4).Byloweringtestosterone,Depo-Proverareducessexdrive(6).Malescanhavesexualintercourse(7)butdonotwantto.Depo-Proveraalsodecreasesaggressivetendenciesbyreducingtestosterone."[T]hecastratedcriminalwouldbemoredocileandhaveabetteropportunitytoberehabilitated,educated,andtobecomeaworthwhilecitizen"
(1).Castrationremovesthebiologicalandchemicaltendenciesthatareintrinsicallylinkedtothedesiretorapeinmales.
Depo-Proveraalsoreducesrecidivismrates.Whenusedasamandatoryconditionofparole(6),chemicalcastrationdecreasestheoccurrenceofrepeatoffensesfrom75%(6)to2%
(1).Prisonislessdesirablebecauseitservesnorehabilitativepurposeforsexualoffenders.Pedophileswhospendtimefesteringinaprisoncellaregivenextensivedowntimetoconcoctnewsordidsexualfantasiesinvolvingchildren.Thesehorrificvisionsaretranslatedintoterrifyingrealitiesoncethecriminalcomesbackintocontactwithchildrenfollowinghisinevitablereleasefromprison
(1).Prisonsimplyproducessneakiercriminals.Pedophilesdonotwanttobeincarceratedagainsotheythinkofnewwaystorapechildrenthatwillavoiddetectionandfuturedetention(6).Prisonincreasesaggressivetendenciesinmalepedophileswhilechemicalcastrationaddressestherootcausesofsexualassaultanddecreasesfurthersexualdeviance.
Althoughchemicalcastrationisnottheperfectsolutiontoinhibitchildmolestation,itdiscouragessexualassaultbetterthanincarceration.InjectionsofDepo-Proveradecreasetheaggressivetendenciesthatleadtorapeinmales.Castrationalsodiscouragessexualfantasiesanderadicatessexualobsessions.Pedophilesarereducedtoapatheticpacifists.Regulatedchemicalcastrationshouldbeencouragedasanalternativetoprisonformalechildmolestersinordertostoprecidivismanddecreaseinstancesofsexualassault.
Additionalcommentsmadepriorto2007
I'mcurrentlyenrolledinaCommunityCollegeandworkingonmyfinalresearchpaper,thetopicIdecidedonwas"IschemicalcastrationanacceptabletreatmentforsexoffendersintheUnitedStates?
"thusfar,I'vefoundthatthereareaplethoraofarticlesonthetopichoweveraccessabilitytocasestudiesseemtobelackingontherecidivismratesofoffenders.
Inmyresearch,althoughtherearereferencestothelistof6USstatesthathavecurrentlyinactedalawwhichrequireschemicalcastration,I'mnotawareofwhatthosestatesare.FromwhatIknowandunderstandI'vecompiledalistof5states(California,Florida,Maryland,Montana,andTexas.)
OfthepeopleI'veasked,regardingtheirpersonalviewthemajorityagreethatchemicalcastrationwithDepoProveraorMPAarecompletelyacceptableandviableoptionsforrepeatsexoffenders.Inmypersonalopinion(becausethistreatmentisreversable)Ibelievethatitisalightsentenceinconciderationofheniousactsofsexoffenders.However,Iquestionifthe"tradeoff"ofprobationandalifetimeofantiandrogeninjectionsistoolightofasentence.
Weallhavehumanrights,butintheendsomerights(fromwhatI'veseenofourgovernment)arequicklytakenawaywhenwegreatlyendangerthehumanrightsofothers.Sadlysomeindividualsheartreatmentandthink,ifitsmanditory,howcanitbeeffective,andsomehowtheyseemtoforgetthatitisalsoapunishmentfortheactsofdeprevityoninnocentindividuals...Twixy,2May2006
seemstomethatprisontermandlifetimechemicalcastrationshouldmaketheimpactweneed.thechem.castrationisnotdoublejeopardyorevenadditionalpunishmentbutrequired,ongoingtherapyasaconditionofrelease.lifeinprison,nopossibilityofparoleorchem.castrationwithpossibilityofparole.asamatteroffact,ithinkallmaleinmatesshouldundergochem.castrationwhileinprisonasisevidencedbytheconditionstheycreatethere...D.M.Christensen,24August2006
Iseeaproblemhere.YouaremixingpaedophiliawithPederasty.Paedophiliaisamentalsickness,itisnotillegal.AndacordingthestudiesbytheUNICEF,veryfewpaedophilesbecamechildmolesters.Althoughtheycanbecameconsumersofchildpornography,whichisilegal,theycanbeteachedtonotdoit.Sofarthepaedhophylia,likemostparaphilias,cannotbecured,butitcanbecontrolled.Whatisillegalispederasty.Thatis,theabuseofminors.Mostofthepederastdonotbecomepaedophyles.Also,whileahighleveloftestoteronecanbecameamale,moreagresivity,itdoesnotmesnshewillbecamearaper,orachildmolester.Thelinksarenotclear.Mypointis,paedophylesshouldbegiventheoportunitytogettreatment(notpunishment)...beforetheybecameatreat.Pederast,ontheotherhandshouldbepunished,asanexampletoothers.Chemicalcastrationshouldbeconsideredapunishment,notawaytoreleasecriminalsonthestreets...Nanahuatzin,29November2007
WhileIhaven'tcompletelydecidedonewayoranotheronthisissue,thechangefrom75%ofrepeatoffendersto2%isabsolutelystaggering.Thankyouverymuchforwritingthis.Ithelpedmealotwithmycollegepresentation...TJ,3December2007
Idon'tcareifitcanhelpreducetheratesofrepeatoffenders,itdoesn'tstopthemall.Idon'tcareiftheyrotinprison,becausetheydeserveit!
Imyselfamavictimofarapeandknowhowitfeelsonthatend.Ihavetolivewiththememoriesforeveranddobelievethatrealsexoffenders(nottheyoungguyshavingsexwithcapablegirlswhoknowwhattheyaregettinginto)shouldsufferasmuchasthevictimandeveryoneassociatedwiththepaincausedbywhattheydid.Maybeifwejustshippedthemsomewhereawayfromallpeoplethatwouldfixtheproblem...Kayla,18March2007
Comments
ChemicalCastration
SubmittedbyBillyBob(guest)onSun,05/20/2012-2:
54pm.
Iwouldnotsupportchemicalcastrationasafirst-linesolution.Idobelievethereareapercentageofoffendersthathaveahardtimedealingwiththedesires.Ifsomeonehadrepeatedoffensesorwascaughtintheactoftryingtoengageminors,thenIthinkthisshouldbelookedatasaoption.
Ialsobelievethatthisshouldbeanoptionforviolentinmatesandinmatesthatcommittedrapeinprison.Myonlyconcernwouldbetheeffectiveness.I
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