Relatively little is known about early probation systems in Scotland. While there has been growing interest in Scottish probation history, many aspects of early 20th century probation practice remain unexplored. This article looks in particular at the role of early juvenile probation officers, their background, their ethos, their guiding principles and methods. Probation in 1920s Scotland was a controversial topic that provoked much debate, chiefly concerning the appropriate personnel to act as probation officers and under what conditions should they operate. The article examines these debates regarding probation reform in the interwar period.

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1920 年代苏格兰的年轻罪犯缓刑官

对苏格兰的早期缓刑制度知之甚少。尽管人们对苏格兰缓刑历史的兴趣日益浓厚，但 20 世纪早期缓刑实践的许多方面仍未得到探索。本文特别关注早期少年缓刑官的作用、他们的背景、他们的精神、他们的指导原则和方法。1920 年代苏格兰的缓刑是一个有争议的话题，引起了很多争论，主要是关于合适的人员担任缓刑官以及他们应该在什么条件下运作。本文考察了两次世界大战期间关于缓刑改革的争论。