Student project asking if chemical castration is an acceptable punishment for male sex offenders, providing online resources in favor of it.

CNN article written prior to the bill's passage with links to related articles.

New York Times article about Montana's passage of a law approving, but not mandating, the use of chemical castration to reduce the sex drive of offenders who are about to be released from prison.

A peer-reviewed research paper on the return to fertility after extended chemical castration with a GnRH antagonist, including references.

Article from Crime Times about a study which suggests that even mild reductions in testosterone levels can significantly reduce male aggression. Includes a link to an article about high testosterone levels being linked to sex crimes.

Texas News article about a bill that would make voluntary surgical castration an option for child molesters.

Student project asking if chemical castration is an acceptable punishment for male sex offenders, providing online resources against it.

Article from USA Today on the wisdom of imprisoning and chemically treating rapists instead of giving them pyschological counseling.

Salon article asking if Tennessee will be the next state to approve castration for sex offenders.

A review of the law by Larry Helm Spalding, including a history of castration in the United States, constitutional considerations, a civil liberties analysis, and a review of the ACLU's recommendations.