Download or read book Surgical Castration of Sex Offenders written by Nikolaus Heim and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2009-03-11 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In modern societies, surgical castration is still an archaic means to treat aggressive sex offenders. In this book, the German author reveals emotional reactions and social coping mechanisms of adult castrates. Based on interviews, he further demonstrates sexual attitudes and the profile of dangerousness of castrated sex offenders during their second life.