Leadership and Crisis, by Gov. Bobby Jindal: on Crime


Bobby Jindal: Chemical castration for sexual predators

The internet has become the hub of predators, particularly sexual predators who prey on women and children. In Louisiana, we are doing everything we can to make these people miserable. Make no mistake, we are not just trying to stop those who would attac and abuse our young. No, that's far too modest a goal. We mean to do them harm and end their despicable crimes. So we now have some of the toughest sex offender laws in the country. I can tell you this--you really don't want to get caught harming women or children in Louisiana. We have taken steps to double and triple the sentences for anyone in our state who harms a child, but that's merely the tip of the iceberg. We even have chemical castration for sex offenders. Some people think this is a draconia measure. I certainly hope so. I conside chemical castration to be a treatment--and a powerful deterrent at the same time. The American public is ready for a crushing crack-down on these criminals.
Source: Leadership and Crisis, by Bobby Jindal, p.224 Nov 15, 2010

Bobby Jindal: Death penalty for violent child rape

I support the use of the death penalty in instances of violent child rape. What? The death penalty for a crime other than first degree murder? Yep, you heard me right. In Louisiana we had a law stipulating that if you violently rape a child under the age of twelve, you might face the death penalty. It was applied in a case in Harvey, Louisiana, a few years ago involving an eight-year-old girl who was violently raped by her stepfather. The case is too awful to describe here, but the girl suffered serious internal injuries and immense psychological trauma. As the prosecutor in the case rightfully put it, child rape is in some ways worse than homicide. The defendant was found guilty by a jury of his peers and sentenced to death. The decision was upheld in the appeals process, but in June 2008 the Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional in a 5-4 decision.
Source: Leadership and Crisis, by Bobby Jindal, p.226-227 Nov 15, 2010

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