John is fourteen years old.He is arrested for robbery.The prosecutor and probation officer recommend that he is tried as an adult.The juvenile judge decides that John should be dealt with by the adult criminal court jurisdiction.This is an example of:

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This is an example of judicial waiver because the juvenile judge, rather than a prosecutor or statute, made the decision to transfer John to adult court jurisdiction. Judicial waiver occurs when a judge decides that a juvenile offender should be tried in adult court due to the severity of the offense or the offender's criminal history.

John Is Fourteen Years Old