Which Development in Law Provided Juveniles with a Guardian in the Form

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which development in law provided juveniles with a guardian in the form of government?

• A) Chancery courts
• B) Parens patriae
• C) Houses of refuge
• D) Poor laws

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