When an Officer Takes a Juvenile into Custody for a Status

question 58

Multiple Choice

When an officer takes a juvenile into custody for a status offense,he or she is .

• A)punishing the juvenile
• B)arresting the juvenile
• C)acting in parens patriae
• D)acting in loco parentis

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