Nancy is sixteen years old.She is arrested for assault.In the state that Nancy lives in,the prosecutor can choose whether to bring the case to juvenile or adult court.This is an example of:

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Direct file is a process in which the prosecutor has discretion to decide whether to charge a juvenile offender in adult or juvenile court. In this case, the prosecutor has the option to bring the case to either juvenile or adult court, making it an example of direct file. Judicial waiver refers to the transfer of a juvenile offender to adult court by the judge. Statutory exclusion, also known as automatic or legislative waiver, refers to laws that require certain offenses committed by juveniles to be tried in adult court, regardless of the prosecutor's discretion. Defense waiver occurs when a juvenile agrees to be tried in adult court.

Nancy Is Sixteen Years Old