inchoate offenses

Question 1

solicitation

Answer 1

inciting, urging, or otherwise asking another to commit a crime with the intent that they commit the crime; no affirmative response from solicited party required

merges with target offense

Question 2

conspiracy elements

Answer 2

1) agreement between two or more people
2) intent to enter into the agreement
3) intent to commit the target crime or pursue the unlawful objective
4) an overt act in furtherance of target crime (not an element at common law)

Question 3

co-conspirator liability

Answer 3

each conspirator is liable for co-conspirators’ crimes that are:
1) foreseeable and
2) committed in furtherance of the conspiracy

Question 4

attempt

Answer 4

an act, done with the specific intent to commit a c rime, that constitutes an overt or substantial step towards committing the crime but falls short of actually committing it