Author Question: When parens patriae is used to take a mentally ill individual into custody, it means that the state ... (Read 53 times)

awywial · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

When parens patriae is used to take a mentally ill individual into custody, it means that the state is acting as a

a. criminal enforcer.
b. surrogate parent.
c. legal advisor.
d. social worker.

Question 2

Authorities can use police power to hold criminal offenders if they are a threat to society. However, if the power called parens patriae is used to take someone into custody, it means that

a. a person has already committed a crime.
b. a person is not acting in his or her own best interest.
c. the safety of the community is in jeopardy.
d. individual rights are more important than societal rights.