Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
I really would like to understand the thought process of people that advocate for rehabilitation of pedophiles. I think I know what Jag would say, but he approaches it from his notion of social justice, and I'm looking for something derived in the crucible of scientific method, or at least in conjunction with it.
I have researched this theme a bit because there have been several widely-publicised cases of repeat sex offenders in The Netherlands recently.

The trouble is there is no known cure for serious sexual deviancy. Chemical castration is the alternative, but only in combination with forced psychotherapy and rehabilitation. Therapy is necessary because a main part of the problem of sex offenders is that they incapable of dealing with stressful situations. A long prison sentence followed by forced treatment tends to work in The Netherlands. The repeat offenders I mentioned were typically convicts who eluded their parole officers, stopped taking their medication and were caught within days of their escape. The Dutch parole system for sex offenders clearly needs an overhaul.