Lytinių nusikaltimų prieš vaikus prevencinės priemonės
Preventive Measures in Cases of Sexual Crimes Against Children

Summary/Abstract: In 2009 in Lithuania after paedophilia scandal the problem of effective preventive measures in cases of sexual crimes against children arose. In the article surgical castration, chemical castration, special registry for people who made sexual crimes are discussed. The author is sceptical about surgical castration and special registry for the offenders. Surgical castration is inhuman and degrading measure which violates basic human rights. Special registry for the sexual offenders lacks efficiency, does not answer the question why we need separate registry for sexual offenders. The author thinks that chemical castration may be applied in exceptional cases when very dangerous sexual crimes against children happen. Under the Criminal Code of Lithuania the man who has diminished responsibility and made very serious crime may be punished in a more lenient way but no treatment may be imposed to such offender. It is useful to ammend these provisions in order we could apply compulsory medical treatment for sexual offenders with diminished responsibility. Also it is useful to complement the provisions of Criminal Code in a way the court could impose the sexual offender to participate in special treatment programs in cases when a punishment is not imposed also in probation cases. Finally the sexual education as one of the most effective preventive measures of sexual crimes is overviewed in Lithuania. The author stresses that current sexual education is based under the norms of Catholic Church which is very influential in Lithuania. The need for the alternative view to sexual education is stressed.

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