Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after attending his close friend's bachelor party. This is his first encounter with the criminal justice system. He works as a project manager with a local construction company.Ethan has been involved with his girlfriend for three years. His attorney has reached an agreement with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation.
-In the "wedding cake" model of criminal justice,which layer would Ethan's case fall under?

Question

Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after attending his close friend's bachelor party. This is his first encounter with the criminal justice system. He works as a project manager with a local construction company.Ethan has been involved with his girlfriend for three years. His attorney has reached an agreement with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation.
-In the "wedding cake" model of criminal justice,which layer would Ethan's case fall under?​

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Ethan's case would fall under Layer 4 of the "wedding cake" model, which includes misdemeanors and less serious offenses, often resolved with plea agreements and probation.

Ethan Was Arrested for Public Drunkenness and Lewd and Lascivious