Chemical castration law passed
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June 30, 2010, Wednesday
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SOUTH Korea's parliament voted yesterday to legalize chemical castration as punishment for convicted child sex offenders after a series of violent assaults that have caused outrage nationwide.
The bill was first introduced in 2008 in response to a high-profile case in which a 58-year-old man raped and assaulted an 8-year-old girl. The attack caused widespread revulsion as it left the victim with lasting physical injuries.
Government policies, including the installation of more security personnel near school grounds as well as multiple surveillance cameras, have not prevented a series of similar cases.
A 33-year-old man who raped and murdered a 13-year-old girl in February was sentenced to death last week. In another case, a 45-year-old man allegedly kidnapped a student from her school and raped her in the basement of a church.
The legislation, which requires the president's signature to become law, would allow judges to sentence adult sex offenders who victimize minors under 16 to chemical castration. The procedure involves administering hormones intended to curb sexual drive.
The bill passed by a vote of 137-13. More than 140 lawmakers either did not make a choice or did not vote.
The legislation would take effect a year after President Lee Myung-bak signs it into law.
The bill was first introduced in 2008 in response to a high-profile case in which a 58-year-old man raped and assaulted an 8-year-old girl. The attack caused widespread revulsion as it left the victim with lasting physical injuries.
Government policies, including the installation of more security personnel near school grounds as well as multiple surveillance cameras, have not prevented a series of similar cases.
A 33-year-old man who raped and murdered a 13-year-old girl in February was sentenced to death last week. In another case, a 45-year-old man allegedly kidnapped a student from her school and raped her in the basement of a church.
The legislation, which requires the president's signature to become law, would allow judges to sentence adult sex offenders who victimize minors under 16 to chemical castration. The procedure involves administering hormones intended to curb sexual drive.
The bill passed by a vote of 137-13. More than 140 lawmakers either did not make a choice or did not vote.
The legislation would take effect a year after President Lee Myung-bak signs it into law.
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