Abstract

The imposition of sanctions for acts of castration for perpetrators of sexual crimes is a policy to suppress sexual crimes, especially against children in Indonesia. There have been two convicts who have been sentenced and have permanent legal force with chemical castration sanctions. The policy of chemical castration is considered an inappropriate policy seen in the concept of the Indonesian sanctions system because it is oriented to retaliating against the perpetrators, the action sanctions should be oriented towards the perpetrators to be treated and rehabilitated so as not to commit the crime again. But the policy of the castration action. The government has given authority to doctors to carry out chemical castration for perpetrators of sexual crimes against children. However, the doctor through the Medical Ethics Honorary Council (MKEK) refused to be the executor on the grounds that it was against the Indonesian Medical Ethics Code. With the refusal of the doctor, it creates uncertainty over the court's decision which has permanent legal force.

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