Maria is a 16-year-old Hispanic female from South Carolina.While high on prescription drugs,Maria beat her classmate with a brick,nearly killing her and leaving her with extensive brain damage.She has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.Given the circumstances of the battery,the prosecutor is demanding Maria's case be transferred to the adult criminal court system,a process called a(n)

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A waiver is a process where a juvenile case is transferred to the adult criminal court system. In this case, the prosecutor is demanding Maria's case be transferred to the adult criminal court system due to the severity of the offense. Therefore, the correct choice is C) waiver.

Maria Is a 16-Year-Old Hispanic Female from South Carolina