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47 Prob. J. 3 (2000)

handle is hein.journals/probj47 and id is 1 raw text is: Criminal justice social work in Scotland has developed along sometimes radically different lines from probation in the rest of the UK, and as such provides for interesting and instructive comparison. Arguably, one of the main reasons for the differential development of the system north of the border is that successive British governments have felt less compelled to exhibit their 'toughness' to the Scottish constituency, by means of 'populist' reform of the probation system. This message is both explicit and implicit in a number of the papers in this special extended issue of Probation Journal, including Learning from the Scottish Juvenile Justice System. This article provides an extremely interesting illustration of contrasting approaches to youth justice which have developed side-by-side - one leaning towards the condemnatory and punitive and the other, evolving in a less politically charged atmosphere, characterised by a greater emphasis on the protection and welfare of children. There are a number of highly topical papers on the proposed Probation Service name change. It would have been remiss not to include in this edition the two non-Scottish papers on this subject, given the intensity of the recent debate on this issue in England and Wales, and the disquiet expressed by numerous commentators in Scotland and elsewhere. Re-naming Probation makes a powerful argument for the title 'Community Justice Service', while the Reflections piece 'Punish and Rehabilitate': Do They Mean Us? represents an impassioned rejection of the government's preferred option of 'Community Punishment and Rehabilitation Service' (CPRS). A specifically Scottish perspective on the debate is provided in Naming Criminal Justice Social Work: A Scottish Response to Mike Nellis, and the subsequent Reflections piece, which emphasises the dangers of centralisation and the importance of a community identity for probation. All of these papers illustrate the strength of feeling which has built up against 'CPRS' and summarise the considerable array of arguments ranged against it. This edition is not, however, intended merely as a comparative analysis of different systems and approaches. It is also a celebration of the thinking, research and innovative practice emanating from Scotland, as represented by the rest of the papers. Measuring Effectiveness: Linking Policy, Research and Practice addresses fundamental questions about the way in which the effectiveness debate is framed, and examines the attempts of one criminal justice social work team to take control over the evaluation of its own work. Domestic Violence Programmes: A Framework for Change traces the process of change in violent men, as evidenced in two successful Scottish programmes, by drawing extensively on feedback from participants. This theme is continued by the article on Personal Construct Theory with Men Who Abuse Women Partners, which is written by two practitioners who have developed a deep understanding of and belief in a method they have used successfully for a number of years. In the Practice Notes section, Responding to the Human Rights Act provides a useful guide to the challenges which lie ahead for criminal justice social work services, arguing that the European Convention on Human Rights could form the basis for ethical practice. The Future of Scottish National Standards discusses the current and future contribution of these guidelines to effective criminal justice practice from the perspective of a member of the Scottish Social Work Services Inspectorate. In common with every edition of Probation Journal, this special issue aims to facilitate the sharing of good practice and the development of high quality debate about the theory and practice of work with offenders. The editorial board would like to encourage further contributions from across the UK, and would be delighted to hear readers' views on this edition. As ever, contributions in the form of articles, letters and other features are welcome. 3

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