Jason Was Arrested for an Offense When He Was Sixteen

question 46

Multiple Choice

Jason was arrested for an offense when he was sixteen.The prosecutors decided to waive his case to adult court;he was then convicted and sent to an adult prison.If this had occurred in 2004,Jason might have been part of the 40 percent of youths in adult prison who had committed a:

• A)drug offense.
• B)homicide.
• C)sex offense.
• D)nonviolent offense.

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