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 that Edward resides an armed robbery is automatically transferrable to the adult court. This type of transfer is referred to as a/an:

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Statutorial exclusion is the type of transfer where certain offenses such as armed robbery automatically exclude a juvenile from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and are transferred to the adult court. In the case of Edward, he committed an armed robbery and caused injury to his victim, which is an offense that is automatically transferrable to the adult court under the state law where he resides. Therefore, the prosecutor's decision to transfer Edward's case to the adult court is based on statutorial exclusion, and not judicial or prosecutorial waiver or public defender request.

Edward Is 16 Years Old