Thomas Is 18 Years Old and Was Found Guilty of Multiple

question 62

Multiple Choice

Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and dealing in stolen property. He and 3 of his friends went on a spree of home burglaries where they took thousands of dollars' worth of property from their victim's homes. All of Thomas' acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop.
-Who will ultimately be responsible for selecting from a range of sentencing options, choosing the punishment that best fits the circumstances of the crime and the offender?

• A)Defense attorney
• B)Judge
• C)Probation officer
• D)Victim

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