In About Twenty-Nine States, Certain Offenses Are Automatically Excluded from Juvenile

question 58

Multiple Choice

In about twenty-nine states, certain offenses are automatically excluded from juvenile court; this type of legislation is called:

• A)reverse waiver
• B)concurrent jurisdiction
• C)judicial waiver
• D)statutory exclusion

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Definitions:

Diversity-of-Citizenship

A condition in civil law cases where the parties are citizens of different states or a party is a citizen of a foreign country, potentially giving federal courts jurisdiction.

Controversy

A dispute, often public, arising from differing opinions, beliefs, or interests.

Exclusive Jurisdiction

A legal term referring to the power of a court to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.

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