Parens patriae is the legal term that defines the role of the state as the guardian to protect the interests of children who cannot take care of themselves. For example, in an abuse or neglect case, this concept is used to explain the state's duty to protect minors who lack proper care and custody from their parents. Another aspect of it is for delinquent children; kids under the age of sixteen are given under jurisdiction …showed first 75 words of 445 total…

…showed last 75 words of 445 total…have been developed to address these causes, like pre- and postnatal health care programs for parents, preschool enrichment programs, parent-training programs, and a variety of school-based interventions. I am a strong believer that early intervention can prevent a lot of problems down the road that these teenagers run into. We should not only stay with the JV justice system, but we should have one per county in every state in the United States of America.