Authorities Can Use Police Power to Hold Criminal Offenders If

Authorities can use police power to hold criminal offenders if they are a threat to society.However, if the power called parens patriae is used to take someone into custody, it means that

A) a person has already committed a crime.
B) a person is not acting in his or her own best interests.
C) the safety of the community is in jeopardy.
D) individual rights are more important than societal rights.