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awywial

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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.

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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.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


awywial

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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