Sex-Drive Reducing Medications of Sex Offenders
Review of the following articles:
Force Administration of Sex-Drive Reducing Medications of Sex Offenders: Treatment or Punishment?
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Ethics, Prisoner Interrogation, National Security and The Media
Force Administration of Sex-Drive Reducing Medications of Sex Offenders: Treatment or Punishment?
The first article I chose was whether or not it is considered a treatment or a punishment to sex offenders if they are forced, by court order, to take medications that greatly reduce their sex drive. According to the article, this medication can “reduce abnormally high sexual arousal or fantasy patterns.” This article never addressed the ultimate question of whether forced intake of these medications is actually a punishment or a treatment. Instead, it seems this article was put together to show the difference in points of view as well as provide details of the research conducted on this topic. In the 1950’s the judicial system believed that those individuals who committed a sex crime as a person who suffered from mental issues. They attempted to rehabilitate those who committed sex crimes, but they were never successful. For almost 30 years, some sex offenders have been prescribed medications, only after their consent, in order to reduce their sex drive (176). Society has used several methods to treat sex offenders. First, they used sex offender treatment programs (SOTP). Over the years, studies have shown that SOTP was ineffective. A second method used included surgical sterilization and castration. During the early 1900’s this was the preferred method of treatment because society didn’t want a sexual offender to reproduce. However, research has found physical changes to the body do not change sexual drive (178). The third method used includes a surgical method in which the brain is modified. This is a highly effective method in treating sexual offenders but is very expensive, difficult to perform
Force Administration of Sex-Drive Reducing Medications of Sex Offenders: Treatment or Punishment?
And
Ethics, Prisoner Interrogation, National Security and The Media
Force Administration of Sex-Drive Reducing Medications of Sex Offenders: Treatment or Punishment?
The first article I chose was whether or not it is considered a treatment or a punishment to sex offenders if they are forced, by court order, to take medications that greatly reduce their sex drive. According to the article, this medication can “reduce abnormally high sexual arousal or fantasy patterns.” This article never addressed the ultimate question of whether forced intake of these medications is actually a punishment or a treatment. Instead, it seems this article was put together to show the difference in points of view as well as provide details of the research conducted on this topic. In the 1950’s the judicial system believed that those individuals who committed a sex crime as a person who suffered from mental issues. They attempted to rehabilitate those who committed sex crimes, but they were never successful. For almost 30 years, some sex offenders have been prescribed medications, only after their consent, in order to reduce their sex drive (176). Society has used several methods to treat sex offenders. First, they used sex offender treatment programs (SOTP). Over the years, studies have shown that SOTP was ineffective. A second method used included surgical sterilization and castration. During the early 1900’s this was the preferred method of treatment because society didn’t want a sexual offender to reproduce. However, research has found physical changes to the body do not change sexual drive (178). The third method used includes a surgical method in which the brain is modified. This is a highly effective method in treating sexual offenders but is very expensive, difficult to perform