Al,age 16,has just been convicted of robbery.Because of his age,this offense would be labeled as
A)a misdemeanor.
B)a conduct offense.
C)an index offense.
D)a status offense.

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An index offense includes serious crimes such as robbery, regardless of the age of the offender. These are categorized separately from less serious crimes (misdemeanors) and status offenses, which are only considered offenses because of the age of the individual (e.g., truancy).

Al,age 16,has Just Been Convicted of Robbery