But it's Rockwell's Dixon, a racist deputy with a drinking
problem,
serious mother issues and even more
serious anger -
management issues, who gets Three Billboards» second major narrative arc, and gives the movie its second major, attention - must - be-paid performance.
Research shows that focused training in social
problem - solving,
anger management, moral reasoning and perspective - taking can make a significant difference both with children displaying early signs of delinquency and with youth already incarcerated for
serious offences.