A government spending watchdog last week said there is no way of knowing the impact of the extra £100m ploughed into tackling youth crime in Scotland. Audit Scotland’s Dealing With Offending By Young People report found that despite the additional cash spent on youth justice services during the last five years, no real progress has been made. The Scottish Executive spent £235m on youth justice in 2001 compared with £336m last year. The report stated: “The impact of this activity on improved services and outcomes is not yet demonstrated and limited progress has been made over the last five years on taking...