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 3 years. His attorney 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 into?

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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 3 years.  His attorney 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 into?

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

Ethan Was Arrested for Public Drunkenness and Lewd and Lascivious