The bill of rights is inclusive of 10 Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. It serves as the structure to clarify upon the freedoms of the individual. The Eighth Amendment forbids punishment that is considered cruel and unusual. What society considers Cruel and unusual has evolved over time. In recent times The Supreme Court banned forms of punishment including; “public dissecting, burning a perpetrator alive, drawing and quartering, or disemboweling regardless of crime. The Supreme Court also outlawed the execution of any individual under the age of 18 or any individual who is mentally handicapped.” In considering what the Supreme Courts band on certain punishment, the question could be asked, rather or not castration should
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One the one hand, castration appears to be a viable means to control a portion of the population, who demonstrates lack of control, and pray on other people. With that said, it must be considered that sexual offence, is not always about the sex, but, instead, it is about the violence and domination. There is not a proven method change those attitudes. There must be consideration given to the fact that some offenders may result tot other forms of deviant behavior towards victims, if they have the inability to perform sexually, due to the effects of chemical castration (Frances Crook). The major negatives of chemical castration are that “Conclusions the efficacy of chemical castration varied according to the treatment duration.” Meaning, that it may not be an effective tool. There is also the possibility, as Crook suggests, that "Feminising" sex offenders may make it more difficult for these individuals to reintegrate into society, which in turn makes their reoffending more …show more content…
However, there are some studies that demonstrate that “After chemical castration, these patients experienced reductions in frequency and intensity of sexual drive, frequency of masturbation and sexual fantasies.” (Koo, 2013) “Serial hormonal evaluations showed an association between testosterone level and degree of paraphilic and non-paraphilic sexual thoughts.” It appears that when proper precautions are taken, chemical castration may be an effective treatment strategy for paraphilic and non-paraphilic sex offenders. Even without guarantees, it is the responsibility of society to take any and all necessary actions to assure the safety of its members. Some, object to the idea of preventing the ability of sexual offenders to engage in intercourse, on the grounds of civil liberties, but, in my opinion, I find it significantly more important to protect the rights of victims, especially children, rather than the freedoms of
One the one hand, castration appears to be a viable means to control a portion of the population, who demonstrates lack of control, and pray on other people. With that said, it must be considered that sexual offence, is not always about the sex, but, instead, it is about the violence and domination. There is not a proven method change those attitudes. There must be consideration given to the fact that some offenders may result tot other forms of deviant behavior towards victims, if they have the inability to perform sexually, due to the effects of chemical castration (Frances Crook). The major negatives of chemical castration are that “Conclusions the efficacy of chemical castration varied according to the treatment duration.” Meaning, that it may not be an effective tool. There is also the possibility, as Crook suggests, that "Feminising" sex offenders may make it more difficult for these individuals to reintegrate into society, which in turn makes their reoffending more …show more content…
However, there are some studies that demonstrate that “After chemical castration, these patients experienced reductions in frequency and intensity of sexual drive, frequency of masturbation and sexual fantasies.” (Koo, 2013) “Serial hormonal evaluations showed an association between testosterone level and degree of paraphilic and non-paraphilic sexual thoughts.” It appears that when proper precautions are taken, chemical castration may be an effective treatment strategy for paraphilic and non-paraphilic sex offenders. Even without guarantees, it is the responsibility of society to take any and all necessary actions to assure the safety of its members. Some, object to the idea of preventing the ability of sexual offenders to engage in intercourse, on the grounds of civil liberties, but, in my opinion, I find it significantly more important to protect the rights of victims, especially children, rather than the freedoms of