Show of Hands

Wow. These results surprised me. Harsh world we live in :/ I mean I understand the crime is horrendous..but really? Do we need to castrate people as a "legal punishment"? My opinion is no..

It prevents it with fear. They would be less likely to take the risk if threatened with physical castration.

I'm sorry, what does that word mean?

Just bc someone commits a crime which is viewed as immoral doesn't mean we get to be inhumane. You can become a registered sex offender from peeing in public. Does that infer they be castrated for the crime?!

If only I knew what that meant, I might just change my Answer

If it was your child or wife you would never say no.

whats the point? Castration does not take away the desire.

Unfortunately, castration has shown ineffective to stop abuse. Horrible people just end up using objects instead

Define "offender" first! For some serious crimes, it might be of consideration to have a "choose from jail, deportation, or castration" sentence (where the accused decides), but "offender" is a broad term, and castration should never be mandatory as it is irreversible.

HE'LL NO! They better not castrate me or I'll sue them for every penny.

Yes, take away their chance to hurt more people

What about females in this scenario? How are they going to be castrated?

Not all sex offenders are males. So how we gonna castrate a female?

honestly..this is gonna sound bad but this should be a street justice offence.. turn him over to the victims family and save court time and money

As much as I'm aware that it wouldn't really help, I still think that its an appropriate punishment along with other things.

You are assuming that all sexual abusers are male!!

This thread is basically 100s of people fighting over who can be the MOST outraged.

Studies have shown that does not take away the deviant desires, they will still find a way to continue. In all my years in law enf., I never saw a sexual offender rehabilitated, they usually get worse! I think it should be a life sentence or death.

I think they should be announced as one to prisoners and have the guards turn their back

It doesn't matter the brain is the problem.
I think it's like an addiction, totally compelling, horribly sneaky, deviant, devastating for the victim and untreatable.

I don't think I would respect that

There is medical castration... But it depends on the severity of the crime. Public urination, no. Multiple rape assaults then yes. And public urination will get u on the registry, at least in Iowa it will.

repeat offenders should be considered when being convicted again. I have seen cases where a woman will accuse her boyfriend of rape to try to get out of a relationship. so repeat offenders yes but first offense no

Put them in general population not protective custody fellow inmates will see they never hurt another child

They should be severely punished, but castration is just plain cruel and unusual (and therefore unconstitutional). And I agree that castrating them will lead them to conduct more severe crimes. Therefore, I believe they should do more jail time or be sent to treatment instead.

They should be hung from the nearest tree

That would be unconstitutional per the "cruel punishment" prohibition. However, execution is ok :)

A lot of people are asking if rape is worse than murder, and if the punishments are to be equalled.
As someone who has lived with lifetime consequences of rape, I often wished he would have killed me too, it would have been less painful. My rapist stole my virginity, my fertility, my innocence,

why wait for them to repeat.. first strike cut them puppies out and make a necklace for the
offender.

Until 2003 (Lawrence vs. Texas) homosexuals were considered sex offenders, and the Supreme Court agreed twice before that it was constitutional. Too bad we didn't sodomize them too, right?

eww

As much as the vengeful side of me wants to say yes, I'd never consider it unless it was chemical castration. And then, only if it actually reduced the chances they'd commit another sexual crime. I've heard it works for some, but on the other hand rape is about power and humiliation, not sex.

Amputating sexual organs probably falls under cruel and unusual.

Hey should be killed

That job would be awful

Logically it's a great idea. Constitutionally however, not so much.

All it does is insure that their next victim will not get pregnant. It does nothing to stop them from commuting a crime.

Castration should be the minimum.

Open air prisons in Death Valley. No shelter, shade, amenities. For repeat and sadistic men/women only. Kinda like the terror and hopelessness their victims feel right before they die.

For people who are true, proven child molesters (guy in Vegas who recorded himself raping a toddler), the only humane sentence is death. We have no way to reform them, so prison is useless, and they could still find ways to victimize kids after castration.

The fact that people are making points to back up sex offenders is the reason people in this country keep getting attacked. When do you draw the line with repeat offenses? At some point you need to learn from your mistakes

I vote on physically... Beheaded

no way should the gov have the right to do this. public executions would have a much more effective result on the population.

Where'd my earlier comment go? I can't find it. Aaaargh.

Cruel and unusual. No no no

I'd say that falls under "cruel and unusual". IMO.

As much as I'd love to say yes it's just too barbaric. People are all shocked that in some places, thieves would have their hands cut off, but it's the same concept really. Get rid of the cause of the problem. However it could potentially lead to more sexual harassment

With no pain killers!

How do you castrate a woman?

Women are the worst offenders!!! They wear clothes too tight - too small - they show all their shit then wonder why they are abused..............keep it clean ladies and there won't be a problem!!!!!