Attempt, Conspiracy, and Aiding
Attempt, conspiracy and aiding are crimes that allow the government to prosecute individuals who don’t actually commit a crime, but who help a crime be committed. It also gives the government a way to prosecute a person who can’t pull the crime off in its entirety. If you try to commit a crime but fail, plan a crime or help a person who has just committed a crime, you can still be prosecuted under the theory of attempt, conspiracy and aiding laws.
"Your under arrest for the attempted murder of...everybody." - Cho, The Mentalist
Attempt, conspiracy and aiding are crimes that allow the government to prosecute individuals who don’t actually commit a crime, but who help a crime be committed. It also...
When two or more people agree to commit a crime and then take steps to carry it out it is a conspiracy. When one person commits a crime and another person helps that person by providing advice, money or support that is aiding. Aiding may also be charged when a person...
Solicitation is the act of asking another person to commit a crime for you or with you. In order to be guilty you must really want the other person to engage in the crime. Solicitation is commonly charged when a person tries to engage in prostitution activities. But it can...
Conspiracy has become a more common crime in recent years. It is used with RICO laws to help convict multiple gang members for one offense. It is also used by the federal government in prosecution of white collar crimes such as stock fraud. It is an easy way for the...
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The United States of America has two types of courts, Federal Courts and State...
