Yes, sir. From a police perspective, you're quite right. When we speak of recidivism, especially for an adult male with younger male victims, and when you understand as well that some of those who have a sexual preference for children can offend against hundreds of victims, we really need to keep a perspective on that. I do agree with you--and perhaps it's a cynical police view that we sometimes have--that there not be a plea bargain to a lesser offence in relation to those who do come before the courts, and that we must really and truly understand what the offending is about.
I believe that's where correctional services and those who are involved in the treatment programs give us some of our best literature for those that we feel are self-reporting accurately. That's some of the best research.
But you're quite correct. In relation to the recidivism and risk levels, risk is not static, of course, but dynamic. Over time, there are so many variables, such as alcohol treatment programs and drug treatment programs, that are so dependent on the success of that offender not reoffending. We must always be cognizant of that.