Castration has been used as a legal form of punishment to enable sex offenders to reenter a community with reduced danger of re-offending, according to legal experts. California became the first state to legalize castration, and a handful of states followed suit. Two states have repealed such laws, but eight states, including Florida and Texas, have some form of castration law on the books.

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        11 months ago

        This is one half of the reason I’m against retributive justice. Can you imagine being the guy that gets wrongly castrated? I don’t know all the details of this case, maybe he’s 100% beyond a shadow of a doubt absolutely guilty. I don’t trust Louisiana to ensure that everyone that gets the punishment is.