Group Liability

Question 1

Accomplice Liability

Answer 1

Liability for a crime despite not completing all of its elements through completion of the crime by another party

Question 2

Principal

Answer 2

The main actor, the one who commits the charged offense

Question 3

Accomplice

Answer 3

The party that aids and abets in the accomplishment of the crime may be convicted of the same offense and punishment as the principal

Question 4

Accomplice Liability Elements

Answer 4

1. The party must willfully and knowingly associate themselves with the crime;
2. AND seek by some act to help make the crime succeed (aid and abet);
3. AND have knowledge of the full extent of the crime that is advanced or otherwise enables him to make a relevant legal choice (to walk away)

Question 5

Motive is NOT Intent

Answer 5

So long as D acts/intends to accomplish the crime, it is irrelevant as to why she chose to engage in the act except in narrow circumstances. Rosemon v. United States (J. Alito, Concurring in part, Dissenting in part)

Question 6

Conspiracy

Answer 6

The crime of planning/agreeing to commit a crime

Question 7

Pinkerton Liability

Answer 7

Some jurisdictions allow for co-conspirators to be held jointly liable when another party of the conspiracy commits a crime that was not agreed upon