CHEMICAL CASTRATION IN BRAZIL AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEGAL SYSTEM AIMING AT ITS (UN)CONSTITUTIONALITY AND ITS (IN)EFFICACY

Abstract

This article deals with a very controversial topic, the infamous chemical castration. In Brazil, physical castration is used in medicine as a way to combat testicular and prostate cancer, as well as for the treatment of transsexuals, in cases of sex change. However, chemical castration, whose procedure consists of the use of medication, is a modern method. With the advancement of medicine and scientific discoveries, its implementation has become possible, and today it is used as a form of punishment in other countries. In Brazil, chemical castration has never come into force. In Brazil, there is a strong debate about the applicability of this type of punishment to perpetrators of sexual crimes, leading to the proposal of Bills to include this type of sanction in the criminal framework, as a solution to reduce the practice and recidivism of crimes of a sexual nature. However, there are those who believe that this is an unconstitutional measure, which is why its application is prohibited in the country. In this scenario, the main objective of this article is to question the (un)constitutionality and (in)effectiveness of chemical castration at the national level, with a view to the federal constitution.