John is fourteen years old. He is arrested for robbery. The prosecutor and probation officer recommend that he is tried as an adult. The juvenile judge decides that John should be dealt with by the adult criminal court jurisdiction. This is an example of:
A. statutory exclusion.
B. judicial waiver.
C. defense waiver.
D. direct file.
Answer: B
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