Presidential bill introducing chemical castration for paedophiles, Russian State Duma intends to participate in the final, third reading, on Tuesday, 7 February. As correspondent BakuToday 3 February, such a suggestion is contained in the documents submitted to the Council of the Duma Committee profile.
In preparing the Bill, the second reading of the include is very important to deal with crimes of a sexual nature against children situation from the “Deputy” of the Bill, these provisions are not udavalas′ to include in the criminal legislation of Russia nearly 17 years, said the head of the State Committee for family, women’s and children Elena Mizulina (“fair Russia”).
The Bill introduces a ban on the use of suspended sentences for sexual offences committed against children under 14 years of age; increased use of parole from a sentence, commutation to a more lenient sentence the guilty, the use of deferral of sentence for perpetrators of sexual offences against children under the age of 14 years. “If the current use of parole and commutation to a more lenient possible departure at least 3/4 of punishment, it is now possible to departure at least 4/5 a sentence,” explained Deputy. Suspended sentences for perpetrators of sexual offences against children under the age of 14 years, would not apply.
For the first time provides for the application of coercive measures of a medical nature, including chemical castration, to those convicted of sexual offences against children under 14 years of age. Also for the first time officially entered into the criminal law the term “paedophilia”.
Deleted the “knowledge” in relation to age victims of sexual crimes. “From now on criminal prosecution of the perpetrator, should be implemented immediately, is not required to prove whether or not the offender understands the child’s age,” Mizulina sexual offences committed against a child under the age of 12 years would be considered as violent crimes for which a more severe punishment of up to life imprisonment.
The Bill increased criminalization of sodomy and lesbianism with a person under 16 years of age. These crimes are now classified as serious.
The aggravating circumstances as committing sexual offences against a minor parent, guardian, teacher. For any offence of a sexual nature against a minor may apply additional penalty ban to hold a certain post or engage in certain activities relating to children.
More stringent penalty for distributing pornography to minors or use of children in pornography for distribution of pornography through the MEDIA or the Internet punishable by 10 years ‘ imprisonment. Criminalized the dissemination of child pornography on the Internet.
First introduced criminal liability for involvement of the child as an artist in the manufacture of child pornography, for the child’s participation in a spectacular event of a pornographic nature. For these offences can be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.
At the same time, the State Committee for family, women’s and children intends to prepare a Bill, which has been given to the definition of “child pornography”, and was introduced criminal liability for possession of child pornography without end marketing reported Mizulina.
During the discussion of the Bill on second reading by the State Duma Nadezhda Školkina (“United Russia”) stated that “the penalties for offences against sexual integrity of children under 14 years-up to chemical castration, will change the situation, including the police will act more quickly”. “Unfortunately, it is often the threat of massacre, lynching is pushing cops to increased commitment to the capture of a paedophile,” noted parliamentarian.
