A Youth is defined as a person charged with a crime alleged to have been committed when he was at least ___ years old and less than ___ years old.

• A. 15 years old and 18 years old
• B. 16 years old and 19 years old
• C. 17 years old and 20 years old
• D. 18 years old and 21 years old

Answer: (B)

This item tests how the age range for youth is defined in the context of a crime charge. The phrase “at least ___ years old and less than ___ years old” means the lower bound is included and the upper bound is not. So a Youth must be 16 years old or older, but not reach 19. That includes ages 16, 17, and 18 at the time of the alleged offense, while 19 and older are excluded and younger than 16 is excluded as well. Therefore, the range that fits this definition is 16 to under 19, which makes someone who is 16, 17, or 18 a Youth.