Parties to Offences Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five elements in section 66(1) that make a person party to an offence?
A
Actually commits the offence
Aids (helps)
Abets (encourages or assists)
Incites (urges on or stirs up)
Counsels (Gives advice, instigates or plans)
Procures (obtains, acquires or brings about)
2
Q
What is section 66(2)
A
Two or more persons form a “common intention” to prosecute any unlawful purpose and to assist each other therein:
each of them is party to EVERY offence committed by any on of them in the prosecution of the common purpose,
If the commisission of the offence was known to be probabyl consequence of the common purpose.
