Juvenile Probation Was Formed Under English Common Law and the Doctrine

question 34

Multiple Choice

Juvenile probation was formed under English common law and the doctrine of ____________, which is a Latin term for the doctrine that "the state is parent" and therefore serves as guardian of juveniles who might not be able to fend for themselves.

• A) parens patriae
• B) corpus delicti
• C) habeas corpus
• D) nolo contedere

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