'Chemical Castration' OK'd For Mont
New York Times article about Montana's passage of a law approving, but not mandating, the use of chemical castration to reduce the sex drive of offenders who are about to be released from prison.
A Strange Cure for Rape
Article from the Kudzu Monthly on the United States' use of chemical castration focusing on Hazard Campbell and including sources and user comments.
Accused Rapist to Undergo "Chemical Castratio
Article from the Portsmouth Herald about Hazard Campbell who agreed to undergo chemical castration prior to beginning a 25-years-to-life sentence for rape.
ACLU Condemns Governor For Signing Mandatory Chem
Press release detailing the ACUL's postion with respect to this Californian law.
Alabama Mulls Chemical Castration Bill
Article from the Associated Press on Alabama's consideration of a law similar to California's.
BioMed Central
A peer-reviewed research paper on the return to fertility after extended chemical castration with a GnRH antagonist, including references.
CA Senate Approves Chemical Castration
Article from the American Civil Liberties Union on California's passage of the chemical castration bill.
California Child Molesters Could Face Chemical Cas
CNN article written prior to the bill's passage with links to related articles.
Castration Often Fails to Halt Offenders
Article from USA Today on the wisdom of imprisoning and chemically treating rapists instead of giving them pyschological counseling.
Castration Works
Article written by Sue Feinstein for 212.net about a sexual offender who chose castration and his reactions to the medication.
Chemical Castration - Against
Student project asking if chemical castration is an acceptable punishment for male sex offenders, providing online resources against it.
Chemical Castration - For
Student project asking if chemical castration is an acceptable punishment for male sex offenders, providing online resources in favor of it.
Chemical Castration Bill Becomes Law
A satirical article from The Underground Online imagining chemical castration as the standard punishment for every crime.
Chemical Castration: A Return to the Dark Ages
Article from the ACLU Florida about the chemical castration bill passed in Florida.
Convict Who Had Chemical Castration Gets 40 Years
Roswell Daily Record article about Joseph Frank Smith, convicted of rape after receiving probation instead of prison time by agreeing to take sexual-suppression drugs.
Florida's 1997 Chemical Castration Law
A review of the law by Larry Helm Spalding, including a history of castration in the United States, constitutional considerations, a civil liberties analysis, and a review of the ACLU's recommendations.
Italy Murders Prompt Castration Call
CNN article about the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini calling for chemical castration of sex offenders in Italy
Medical, Legal Experts Debate Merits of Castration
Texas News article about a bill that would make voluntary surgical castration an option for child molesters.
Mild Testosterone Reduction Effective Against Aggr
Article from Crime Times about a study which suggests that even mild reductions in testosterone levels can significantly reduce male aggression. Includes a link to an article about high testosterone levels being linked to sex crimes.
Rape Crisis Cape Town
The center's views on chemical castration in South Africa.
SexCriminals.com Poll
Public poll, with comments, about whether or not convicted rapists should be castrated, showing the majority in favor of either chemical or surgical castration.
South Africans Vote on Castration
Article about a poll on the South Africa's Rape Crisis website asking South Africans to give their views on chemical castration for rapists.
The Chemical Knife
Salon article asking if Tennessee will be the next state to approve castration for sex offenders.