A type of waiver to adult court that occurs when there is concurrent jurisdiction between juvenile and adult courts and the prosecutor has the option of filing charges against the juvenile offender in either court is called ________.

A. legislative waiver
B. judicial waiver
C. discretionary judicial waiver
D. prosecutorial waiver
E. discretionary prosecutorial waiver


Answer: D

Criminal Justice

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to the text, the definition: a relatively formal conversation conducted for the purpose of obtaining information, best describes:

a. Obtaining a formal statement. b. Conducting an interrogation. c. Conducting an investigation. d. Conducting an interview.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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