3. Pedro was being listed in a Drug Program in order to break his dependency. In one of your sessions, he discovered that some years past, he accidentally killed a security guard during an armed robbery. He was never caught by the police, however, another man was condemned for the crime and he's currently in jail for a lengthy sentence. For many days, you have been attempting to win over Pedro that he ought to seek advice from the police in order to free an innocent man from the jail. Raul adamantly refuses to pay attention to your suggestion. How would you react to the given situation?

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Read the situations below. Suppose you are a social worker involved in those cases, how would you react to the given situations? Justify your decision based on the principles of social work.

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3. Pedro was being listed in a Drug Program in order to break his dependency. In one of your
sessions, he discovered that some years past, he accidentally killed a security guard during
an armed robbery. He was never caught by the police, however, another man was condemned
for the crime and he's currently in jail for a lengthy sentence. For many days, you have been
attempting to win over Pedro that he ought to seek advice from the police in order to free an
innocent man from the jail. Raul adamantly refuses to pay attention to your suggestion. How
would you react to the given situation?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Pedro was being listed in a Drug Program in order to break his dependency. In one of your sessions, he discovered that some years past, he accidentally killed a security guard during an armed robbery. He was never caught by the police, however, another man was condemned for the crime and he's currently in jail for a lengthy sentence. For many days, you have been attempting to win over Pedro that he ought to seek advice from the police in order to free an innocent man from the jail. Raul adamantly refuses to pay attention to your suggestion. How would you react to the given situation?
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