The Urgency of Reformulating Chemical Castration Sanctions for Perpetrators of Sexual Violence

Abstract

Responding to the emergency of sexual violence that occurred some time ago, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia passed a Government Regulation which regulates the imposition of sanctions for chemical castration. The problems that arise from the stipulation of Government Regulations related to chemical castration sanctions are related to the objectives to be achieved from the imposition of chemical castration sanctions and are related to the purpose of punishment. The purpose of writing this article is to formulate the ideal concept of chemical castration sanctions which currently still have pros and cons in society. This article was written using normative legal research methods with a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The results of this research show that chemical castration is not necessarily effective in reducing the rate of sexual violence but is clearly contrary to the right to continue offspring. The conclusion of this research is that the sanction of chemical castration should be abolished and can be replaced with rehabilitation for victims of sexual violence and the burden of responsibility for the recovery of victims of sexual violence on the perpetrators.