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A Young Adult Is Arrested for Possession of Five Grams

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A young adult is arrested for possession of five grams of crack in California. It is her first offense as an adult. She was convicted once on a drug charge as a juvenile. What would you say is most likely to happen to her?


A) She will automatically be sentenced to five years of prison.
B) She will receive treatment, as first- and second time offenders in California are mandated to do.
C) She will be imprisoned without treatment, as California does not require treatment for drug-related offenses.
D) She will most likely serve a short period of time in prison and be released on probation, as California is experiencing a severe crisis of prison overcrowding.

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