The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill allowing recidivist sex offenders and violent criminals to under your own accord receive chemical castration.
The particular bill of preventive measures of sexual recidivism or violent criminal offenses was passed by 292 votes along with one vote towards and one abstention. It will probably be proposed for royal endorsement before entering effect.
Palang Pracharath MEGA-PIXEL for Bangkok Patcharin Sumsiripong, who proposed the law with the Proper rights Ministry, said it can help reduce repeat offending.
The lady said the focus is going to be on three serious crimes, namely, sex-related violations including rape and harassment, homicide or aggravated attack, and offences that will infringe on people’s freedom such as abduction.
The particular bill passed its reading in the House within February and in the Senate in This summer. The Senate amended some sections and the law returned towards the House yesterday.
The law requires the use of a drug that reduced testosterone levels to be approved by a committee and ordered by the court. Convicts who agree to receive the injection can ask to have their prison terms shortened.
The procedure should be carried out by a minimum of two specialists, psychiatric and medical. The bill also needs the offenders to become monitored for 10 years. They must wear digital monitoring bracelets after their release to get a period of time.
South Korea, The ussr, Poland and some areas of the United States have also turned to chemical castration to lessen repeat offending.