To be Punished or Treated? The Concept of Pedophilia and Criminal Action Against Sex Offenders
To be Punished or Treated? The Concept of Pedophilia and Criminal Action Against Sex Offenders
Author(s): Viktor Bérces, Alexandra Hurtony*Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law
Published by: Universul Juridic
Keywords: criminal law; criminology; pedophilia; sex offenders; chemical castration; medicalization; treatment of pedophiles;
Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, not only life problems, but also deviance are being medicalized, which are considered less and less a mere violation of the rules, but rather a disease. Among sexual offenders, pedophiles occupy a special place, because there is also a biological aspect to the phenomenon. In addition, according to some studies, pedophile offenders have a high recidivism rate and problems that seem unmanageable to the law raise the need to find alternative solutions. Based on all this, the study seeks the answer to: should pedophilia be punished or treated?
Journal: Journal of Eastern European Criminal Law
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 80-91
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
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