William Benjamin's Case Study

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William Benjamin has been charged with simple assault (September 14, 2014), Disorderly Conducted- Unreasonable Noise 2nd or Subsequent (September 14, 2014), and has been previously convicted of disorderly conduct (December 31, 2013). Following these charges, Benjamin violated his probation on 10/26/2015, 9/15/2015, 7/31/2015, and 02/06/2015. At the age of 20, Benjamin has been involved with the criminal justice system for many years. This is case, although not the most interesting case to some, really stuck my interest. At the age of 19, I could not image having to follow probation stipulations and making appointments to check in with my probation officer. The thought of having to live that type of life style is stressful by itself. …show more content…

He struggles with holding steady employment, housing, and keeping contact with his probation officer. After reading the summary of the Affidavit of Probable Cause, it appears that Benjamin may struggle with authority figures and therefore has a lack of respect. This may be from a past history with police officers, which in his mind, were not working to protect himself or someone he knew. Benjamin may have a history of physical or mental abuse which is why it has been decided that he must seek and attend mental health and anger management counseling to help him cope with incidences in his past. It is also evident that he has been involved with alcohol and or drugs due to the condition of screenings. His use of these substances may also stem from trauma experienced during

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