Actus Reus

Question 1

What does Aiding mean? Where can you aid an offence from?

Answer 1

Helping or Assisting - Though you MUST BE AT THE SCENE.

Question 2

What does abetting mean? Where can you abet an offence from?

Answer 2

Encouraging/inciting/instigating - But you MUST BE AT THE SCENE

Question 3

Does merely passing by at the scene constitute as aiding/abetting?

Answer 3

No.

Question 4

What is counselling, and when must it be done?

Answer 4

Advising, instructing and it must be done PRIOR to the offence.

Question 5

What are the three steps of counselling?

Answer 5

1. an act of counselling took place.
2. The principle was aware the counselling took place.
3. The principle continued to commit the crime.

Question 6

Can an accessory still be found guilty even if the principle offender is found not guilty? (Y/N)

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Can an accessory withdraw from an offence?

Answer 7

Yes - only if it is sometime before the offence.

Question 8

Who cannot be an accessory to an offence?

Answer 8

Anyone the law is designed to protect

Question 9

If A and B go to the pub with the intention to assault C, but A assaults D instead, would B still be guilty as an accomplice.

Answer 9

Yes - it is still a joint enterprise