A ______ allows prosecutors to decide to file some cases in either juvenile or adult court.

a. parental waiver
b. judicial waiver
c. prosecutorial discretion
d. statutory exclusion


c. prosecutorial discretion

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

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