COUNSELING OFFENDERS OF SPANISH HERITAGE

• NCJ Number: 34886
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1976) Pages: 29-33
• Author(s): F J CHAVES
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESPITE THE GOOD INTENTIONS OF THE PROBATION OFFICER, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SPANISH-HERITAGE OFFENDERS MIGHT BE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED IF HE DOES NOT TAKE LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES INTO ACCOUNT.

Abstract

THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKING WITH THE SPANISH HERITAGE OFFENDER ARE PRESENTED: UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF THE OFFENDER'S BEHAVIOR, BE SURE THE OFFENDER UNDERSTANDS YOU, BE WARM AND PERSONAL (BUT AVOID USE OF GIVEN NAMES), UNDERSTAND CULTURALLY DETERMINED DEPENDENCY, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS, REMIND THE OFFENDER ABOUT APPOINTMENTS, AND OFFER SERVICES.