You are a college professor teaching an introductory law class. The topic you are discussing today is juvenile and adult courts, specifically waivers for transferring juveniles to adult court. What are the four primary mechanisms you describe, and how are they different? You also describe exclusive jurisdiction laws, which you firmly disagree with. What kinds of questions would you ask you students to see if they would also disagree with it, or if they agree with the nearly 30 states that have already enacted such laws? How may they disagree with that, but agree with automatic waivers? Explain.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Student responses will vary.

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