Hmmm... What consequences would those be ?
Prevention of sex crimes is a tough one, and I don't pretend to know what would work.
If it were simple it would have been solved.
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Castration has been used throughout history to punish sex offenders. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson
promoted surgical castration for offenders convicted of sodomy, rape, or polygamy.
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J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 31:502–9, 2003
Chemical castration involves the administration of anti-androgen drugs,
such as cyproterone or the birth-control drug Depo-Provera,
which is given as an injection every three months, making compliance easier to track.
When used by men, these drugs can reduce sex drive, compulsive sexual fantasies, and capacity for sexual arousal.
Life-threatening side effects are rare, but some users show increases in body fat and reduced bone density,
which increase long-term risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.
They may also experience other "feminizing" effects such as gynecomastia, reduced body hair, and loss of muscle mass.
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Oregon is one of 9 (?) states that has a law regarding the use of "chemical castration",
but using simple Google searches I have not been able to find if it is still in effect,
or what results the program obtained.
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ORS 144.625: Oregon's Chemical Castration Pilot Program which was approved on July 1, 1999
by Governor John A. Kitzhaber, directs the Department of Corrections to establish
a supervised pilot treatment program for forty to fifty convicted sex offenders
who are eligible for release within six months on parole or post-prison supervision.
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The link for the above quotes is an excellent 2001 review that can be downloaded
from here
Oregon Law Review : Vol. 80, No. 1, p. 267-301 :
Chemical Castration:
Oregon's Innovative Approach to Sex Offender Rehabilitation, or Unconstitutional Punishment?
The problems with chemical castrations run from coercion vs true informed consent,
effectiveness, tracking compliance, to constitutional rights, cruel and unusual punishment, double jeopardy, etc.