I can't say whether it is or not, but the trend has been going down, and it's still going down. Has that contributed? Maybe. Has it not? Has it had a neutral effect? I don't know. Clearly the stats show that the trend is still going down.
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
I can't say whether it is or not, but the trend has been going down, and it's still going down. Has that contributed? Maybe. Has it not? Has it had a neutral effect? I don't know. Clearly the stats show that the trend is still going down.
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