Compulsion has consequences. Blunt processes have consequences. There is evidence, and we've heard from many of you in the House who know much more about laws and the academic rigor behind this than I do, but I've done a bit reading, and there is clear evidence. Rather than the gut, the evidence says that while notification doesn't appear to reduce recidivism with regards to sex offenders, it does actually lead to an increase in other offending. When there is a failure of communities to support the successful reintegration of offenders, they are more likely to not be able to form healthy connections, to have a roof over their heads, to get a job, and to actually build or rebuild relationships with their families, with their whānau. It is more likely that their families, that children, will also struggle with social and economic engagement. 