According to the 1984 Comprehensive Crime Control Act, which of the following is not part of the definition of a career offender?

a. The defendant was at least 18 years of age at the time of the crime.
b. The offender committed a crime of violence or trafficking in a controlled substance.
c. The offender has at least two prior felony convictions of a crime of violence or trafficking in a controlled substance.
d. The offender has at least three prior arrests for a crime of violence or trafficking in a controlled substance.


Answer: D

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