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Palestra 7-8-2015

Penalty for not submitting to a therapy? Consequences of introducing art. 244b to the Criminal Code

Recently introduced crime, providing for a penalty for a failure to comply with statutory obligations related to the imposed protective measure, has already brought about some doubt as to its consistency with the Constitution. The article focuses only on a partial scope of art. 244b CC potential applicability, namely – the possibility of the imposition of a penalty for the not submitting to a detoxification therapy or pharmacological therapy aimed at decreasing the perpetrator’s aberrant libido. It is commonly stated that one of the most important aspects of human dignity is the liberty to decide ON one’s medical treatment. Art. 244b CC however renders such choice regarding treatment in many ways illusive. The perpetrator may be prosecuted if he refuses to undergo treatment and thus – may eventually sentenced to penalty of deprivation of liberty. Such mechanism may be contrary to the art. 30 of the Constitution (protection of human dignity) and art. 31 sec. 3 of the Constitution (proportionality principle). The article also shows other potential solutions within the adoptee protective measures model.

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