Incitement Flashcards
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Q: What is the law on incitement?
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S19 of 1971 Act
It is an offence for a person to incite another to commit an offence under any other provision of this Act.
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Q: What does incite mean?
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Encourage/persuade
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Q: What is the punishment/sentence?
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The offence is punishable as for the substantive offence incited.
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Q: Does the offence need to take place?
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The offence incited need not take place. An incitement still occurs, even though the offence being incited could never take place.
Eg: where an under-cover officer is incited to commit a drugs offence.
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