Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders: Report of the Committee of Inquiry Appointed by the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, K.B.E., C.M.G., Minister of HealthNew Zealand. Committee of Inquiry into Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders
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Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders: Report of the Committee of Inquiry Appointed by the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, K.B.E., C.M.G., Minister of Health
New Zealand. Committee of Inquiry into Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders
Mental health laws -- New Zealand; People with mental disabilities -- Care -- New Zealand; People with mental disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New Zealand; Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New Zealand; Sterilization (Birth control) -- New Zealand
Section 9.--=Policy for the Future=: Notification; English
Commission, 1908, Basic Principles laid down; Register of
Feeble-minded; Eugenics Board; Dr. Gray's Suggestions;
Psychiatrists, Suggested Appointment; Eugenic Board, Proposed
Duties and Powers; Departments to control Feeble-minded;
Marriage and Carnal Knowledge with Feeble-minded; Parents' and
Guardians' Responsibilities 17
Section 10.--=The Question of Sterilization=: Operations,
Nature of; X-rays, Use of; American Laws; Dr. H. Laughlin,
Chicago, Views; Central Association for Mental Welfare of Great
Britain, Opinion on Sterilization; Evidence in support of
Sterilization; Committee's Opinion and Recommendation; Eugenic
Board's Powers 19
Section 11.--=Segregation= 21
Section 12.--=The Question of Expense=: Cost to State for Want
of Supervision, Case cited; Humanitarian and National Aspects 21
Section 13.--=Immigration=: Introduction of Feeble-minded and
Undesirables from Overseas; Medical Inspection of Intending
Immigrants; System in Force; Committee's Suggestions; Ordinary
Passengers from Overseas, Medical Supervision of; "Prohibited
Immigrants," Definition of 22
Section 14.--=Summary of Findings and Recommendations= 23
PART III.--SEXUAL OFFENDERS.
Section 1.--=Scope and Origin of the Inquiry=: Prisons Board,
Resolution passed; Medical and Surgical Reports; Indeterminate
Sentence; Segregation 24
Section 2.--=Seriousness of the Evil=: Sexual Offenders, Numbers
serving Sentence; Government Statistician's Return of Persons
sentenced 25
Section 3.--=Types of Offences=: Sexual Offences; Various
Classes, with Comments on; Types found in Prisons; Inspector of
Prisons' Opinion; Sexual Perverts, Cure of 25
Section 4.--=Suggested Remedies=: Corporal Punishment;
Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals' Recommendations;
=Sterilization and Desexualization=; Castration; Sterilization;
British Medical Association, N.Z., Motion passed; Vasectomy and
Castration; Committee's Recommendation 26
Section 5.--=Scientific Treatment and Segregation with
Indeterminate Sentence=: Medical Examination; Indeterminate
Sentence; Women and Children, Protection of; Mr. Hawkins's
Evidence on Control of Sexual Perverts 27
Section 6.--=Summary of Recommendations=: Crimes Act; Prisons
Board, Powers of; Psychiatrist, Appointment and Duties; Eugenic
Board, Power to advise Prisons Board; Sterilization;
=Concluding Remarks= 27
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