It is sometimes argued that we do not know enough about sex offender assessment and treatment to set standards, and that legislating professional procedures will stifle research and could enshrine poor practice. However, research is never stifled by current tradition and practice, as long as the research meets ethical standards. Research does not meet its goals fast enough Research requires tens of thousands of person hours, so it suffers in a system that rewards individual achievement rather than cooperation. The solution may be to reward teamwork and team contributions as generously as individual effort. The move away from incarceration Time away from society can be a useful sex offender management tool, but it is often viewed as distasteful by professionals who see themselves as helpers rather than managers.
Most professionals question the value of treatment that has been coerced.
Perhaps treatment would be more effective if parole and probation lasted longer. Funding Successful sex offender management requires more government funding. Unfortunately, public aversion to spending money on sex offenders undercuts their management. The public clearly has punitive attitudes toward sex offenders. It is rational to assume that the public would be willing to pay for rehabilitation if offenders would not offend again.