THE French interior minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, right, has said he wants to introduce enforced chemical castration for repeat sexual offenders upon their release from prison.
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His comments, which were supported by the justice minister, Pascal Clement, came amid anger in France following the rape and murder of a 24-year-old student by a convicted rapist who had served two prison sentences and the rape of three young women by a serial rapist who had been released from jail after serving a ten-year sentence.
Mr Sarkozy's proposal met with opposition from judges and psychiatrists who warned yesterday of "the illusion of the miracle treatment" and stressed the legal importance of obtaining a patient's consent.
But the minister said: "If we have to wait for these individuals to undergo treatment voluntarily, we could be waiting for a long time."
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