Xiong Sun is a superior court judge who is in the process of deciding the sentences of three 18-year-old boys who were involved with a drag racing case. When the officer pulled the boys over for a traffic violation, the driver was legally drunk, the two passengers were also drunk, and there were open containers of beer in the car. Luckily, a traffic accident was avoided by the police stop.
Passenger 1 was holding a can of beer when the officer shined his light on him, a misdemeanor in this instance. The most likely punishment is:
a. probation.b. parole.c. prison.d. prison and then parole.e. jail and then parole.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: a
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