Scotland's youth justice system is in a period of flux. The Scottish Executive is in the middle of several initiatives poised to change the face of Caledonian criminal justice over the next few years.
The initiatives range from investment in specialist services, such as the extra support for the parents of young offenders announced by the First Minister last week, to fundamental changes arguably on a par with those that transformed the English and Welsh youth justice system back in the late 1990s.
The review of Children's Hearings, Scotland's unique welfare-based approach to dealing with juvenile offenders and children at risk, is one of the biggest changes under way. The system was first established in 1971 and the current review is the first in its history (YPN, 21-27 January, p16).
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