Involvement Of A Crime Flashcards

1
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Perpetrator aka perp

A

Person who actually commits the crime (doer)

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2
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Aiding

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Linked to the crime via the perpetrator (helper, co perpetrator)

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3
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Abetting

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Encourages the perp to commit the crime, without preforming any act, but at the scene

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4
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Counselling

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Persuading someone to commit a crime, but not actually at the scene (advisor)

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5
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Accessory after the fact

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Knowing someone who is going to commit a crime, giving them a safe house after the crime, or helping them in any other way after the crime

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6
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Party to common intention

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While committing a crime and your partner shoots and kills someone, you will also be charged for murder

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7
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Incomplete crimes

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The crime has to carry out
If you were to shoplift, but decided not to last minute then you have not committed a crime, as long as it hasn’t left the store

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8
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Attempt

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If someone attempts to kill someone and fails then he/she can still be charged with assault

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9
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Conspiracy

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Agreement between 2 or more people to commit an illegal act, they will be charged, even if the act isn’t carried out

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