NCJ Number
102643
Journal
Criminal Law Bulletin Volume: 22 Issue: 5 Dated: (September-October 1986) Pages: 430-444
Date Published
1986
Length
15 pages
Annotation
The author argues that it is the responsibility of the defense attorney representing the sex offender to explore a Depo-provera option with the client.
Abstract
It appears that for some sex offenders this drug reduced markedly the risk of recidivism -- especially for paraphiliacs -- and thus allows for serious consideration of a community-based treatment program. Defense counsel may well be surprised that this is viewed as an option and prosecutors and judges faced with the problems of sentencing the sex offender may want to consider this alternative. (Publisher abstract)