At the Time the California Chemical Castration Bill Was Being

question 22

Multiple Choice

At the time the California Chemical Castration Bill was being considered, Assemblyman Bill Hoge, one of its sponsors, reasoned that ______.

• A)repeat child molesters need psychological counseling and that treating them with hormones was unjust
• B)denying parole unless the offender agrees to receive hormone treatment is a violation of his human rights
• C)the probability of repeat child molesters committing the crime again is dangerously high
• D)hormone treatment is ineffective among hardened criminals and that parole should be denied in all cases

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