NCJ Number
13969
Date Published
1974
Length
50 pages
Annotation
SEMINARS PROVIDE TRAINING IN PERSONALITY DYNAMICS, INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, AND REFERRAL PROCESSES.
Abstract
THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED AT THE REQUEST OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP FIELD OFFICERS AS WELL AS THE PERSONNEL OF THE NEW SEX CRIMES ANALYSIS UNIT MEET PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS IN BEING ABLE TO OFFER COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEX CRIMES. IN ONE SESSION, A CLASSIFICATION OF RAPE ASSAILANT TYPES BASED ON PERSONALITY PATTERNS WAS PRESENTED, AND THE MODE OF OPERATION FOR EACH CATEGORY, I.E., THE PSYCHOTIC OR LEGALLY INSANE, THE NEUROTIC, THE LATENT HOMOSEXUAL, THE INADEQUATE MALE WAS DISCUSSED. SUBSEQUENT SESSIONS COVERED INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, COUNSELING, AND REFERRAL. THE QUESTIONNAIRES DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS AFTER EACH SESSION AND SUMMARIES OF THE RESPONSES ARE PROVIDED IN THE REPORT.