A Probation Officer Asks a Client to Go to an Anger

Multiple Choice

A probation officer asks a client to go to an anger management program. The client initially refuses. The probation officer engages the client in a discussion about his anger and offers to put forward a positive probation report if the client cooperates. In this situation, what role is the probation officer taking?

A) Formal, contractual mediator
B) Advocate for the anger management program
C) Negotiator with the client
D) Buffer
E) Arbitrator