Coercion, Incarceration, and Chemical Castration: An Argument From Autonomy

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 393-405

  Douglas, Thomas ^a   Bonte, Pieter ^b   Focquaert, Farah ^b   Devolder, Katrien ^b   Sterckx, Sigrid ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Autonomy; Castration (chemical); Coercion; Incarceration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASTRATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OFFENDER; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRISON; SEXUAL CRIME;

CASTRATION; COERCION; CRIMINALS; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRISONS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 84886099261     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-013-9465-4     Document Type: Article

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