See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation this week that allows judges to ...

Louisiana is now the first state to allow surgical castration to be used as a punishment for sex crimes under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. This law, which will go into effect Aug.

At first blush, it sounds barbaric. An Indiana House bill authored by state Rep. Elizabeth Rowray, R-Yorktown, would sanction castration of child sex offenders. But if you dig into the details of the ...