Rick -File X258375 | National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) | ACMI collection

Demonstrates how the probation service responds to a youthful narcotics offender who - unbeknownst to the people coming into contact with him - is a probation employee himself. This film shows Rick assuming the role of ‘offender” and going through the same interview process as actual offender would go through.

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Credits

production company

National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)

University of California, Los Angeles

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322666

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Probation

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Probation - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Probation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Probation - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social service

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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