This is very closely linked to one of the main difficulties stated in the proposed directive: "victims are reluctant to report abuse, variations in national criminal law and procedure may give rise to differences in investigation and prosecution, and convicted offenders may continue to be dangerous after serving their sentences".
Pastāv arī atšķirības valstu krimināllikumos un procedūrās, kas rada atšķirības izmeklēšanas procesos, un notiesātie likumpārkāpēji var būt bīstami arī pēc soda izciešanas."