Outcry grows over parole of the `Wolf'

But Chen Dung-shen (陳東生), chairman of NTU's sociology department, said the university is an educational institution and is not responsible for correcting abnormal behavior.

Though not without his own reservations on the matter, he said his department cannot reject students who properly gain admission. "Nor can the school guarantee the personal safety of all its students," Chen said.

Fellow professor Wang Li-jung (王麗容) said it was time the government raised its criteria for parole, which, she said, placed more emphasis on form than substance.

Chi Hui-jung (紀惠容), chief executive of the Garden of Hope Foundation, which assists rape victims, said once Yang is released, his victims will likely seek to relocate and live in fear.

"It is equally important to protect their human rights," Chi said.