The Doctrine of Parens Patriae Holds

question 31

Multiple Choice

The doctrine of parens patriae holds:

• A)that the state has the right and the responsibility to care for children who are neglected,delinquent,or disadvantaged.
• B)the state has a duty to protect the community from dangerous juvenile offenders.
• C)the state has a duty to punish juvenile offenders.
• D)the state has the right to prosecute those who abuse their children.

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Definitions:

Freedom Petitions

Arguments for liberty presented to New England’s courts and legislatures in the early 1770s by enslaved African-Americans.

Enslaved African-Americans

Individuals of African descent who were forcibly brought to the United States and subjected to forced labor and servitude until the abolition of slavery.

Declaration Of Independence

A document adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule.

Household Slave

An enslaved person who worked primarily within the owner's household, performing domestic chores and duties.