Edward Is 16 Years Old

Edward is 16 years old. He was sentenced to a juvenile facility for possession of marijuana and for armed robbery. He is a habitual offender who previously violated his probation and was thrown out of his residential program. Shortly after his release from the residential facility, Edward is arrested for an armed robbery. This time, he caused injury to his victim. Though he is still 16, the prosecutor believes that Edward poses a threat to the community. Edward's public defender believes he should still be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts. In the state in which Edward resides, an armed robbery is automatically transferrable to the adult court. This type of transfer is referred to as a(an) :

A) judicial waiver.
B) prosecutorial waiver.
C) statutorial exclusion.
D) public defender request.