The British Scene

Abstract

An American exchange officer with the British Probation Serv ice in Margate, Kent, notes her impressions of the area in which she worked, the British probation officer's responsibilities in and out of court, and some characteristics of the British juvenile delinquent. She discusses hardships arising from the cold, damp winter weather; the omnipresent case record inspections; and her British colleagues' lack of enthusiasm for the exchange program. Several suggestions are offered for changing the program into one that can be more beneficial to the probation officer serving in a foreign country.