Civil Commitments Are Based on the State's Parens Patria Power

Multiple Choice

Civil commitments are based on the state's parens patria power. As a result, they are defined not as _____ but as a way to _____.

A) detention; help people who cannot care for themselves
B) detention; isolate sick people from the rest of the society
C) punishment; help people who cannot care for themselves
D) punishment; isolate sick people from the rest of the society