Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson · Aired Aug 5, 2026
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Chemical castration for pedophiles has an almost zero percent recidivism rate.
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Studies do show chemical castration can lower reoffending in some sex offenders, but researchers describe the actual effectiveness as controversial rather than settled at almost zero percent. Some of the lower recidivism numbers may reflect that men who volunteer for treatment are more motivated to avoid reoffending or better at avoiding detection, not that the treatment itself drives the rate to near zero.
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Is it true that Chemical castration for pedophiles has an almost zero percent recidivism rate?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Studies do show chemical castration can lower reoffending in some sex offenders, but researchers describe the actual effectiveness as controversial rather than settled at almost zero percent. Andrew Wilson said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson, aired Aug 5, 2026, at 1:37:05. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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