Winter, Nicola A.2009-11-112009https://hdl.handle.net/10182/1286Changes in juvenile justice are often attributed to increases in offending and media attention to crime. A "cycle" of reforms, which alternate between punitive and treatment type responses has been identified. This study explores the possibility that wider socio-political events also have implications for reforms. Nations in which welfare and juvenile justice systems are highly integrated, may exhibit different patterns of policy change than those observed elsewhere. Changes in juvenile justice policy in New Zealand and Sweden are examined. The implications of policy change for the rights and responsibilities of those involved in the juvenile justice system are also examined. This includes the State, juvenile offenders and their parents and the victims of crime. Particular attention is given to the status of parental rights.enNew ZealandSwedenjuvenile justiceparental rightsrights and responsibilitieswelfare state reformsChange in juvenile justice policy: implications for rights and responsibilitiesThesisMarsden::370102 Social policy and planningMarsden::360201 Public policyQ112882640