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A person who aids and abets another in the commission of a crime is known as |
| | A) | an accomplice |
| | B) | an accessory before the fact |
| | C) | an accessory after the fact |
| | D) | a principal |
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The idea that one person can be liable for the criminal acts of another is known as |
| | A) | transferred intent |
| | B) | transferred liability |
| | C) | accomplice liability |
| | D) | criminal facilitation |
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A person who aids in the commission of a crime, but is not actually present when the crime is committed is referred to as |
| | A) | an accomplice |
| | B) | an accessory |
| | C) | a principal in the first degree |
| | D) | a principal in the second degree |
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A person who provides a criminal with a plane ticket to help them leave a jurisdiction would be considered |
| | A) | an accessory before the fact |
| | B) | an accessory after the fact |
| | C) | a principal in the first degree |
| | D) | a principal in the second degree |
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An accomplice may contribute to the commission of a crime by |
| | A) | being present at a crime scene and prepared to offer assistance if needed |
| | B) | providing a weapon for use in a crime |
| | C) | failing to prevent the abuse of his own child |
| | D) | all of the above |
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A gun store owner who sells a gun that is later used in a robbery |
| | A) | cannot be held liable as an accomplice |
| | B) | can be held liable as an accomplice if he knew the gun could be used in a robbery |
| | C) | can be held liable as an accomplice if he knew the buyer intended to use the gun in a robbery |
| | D) | can be held liable as a principal in the robbery |
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A person who knowingly aids another, but does not intend that the first person commits the underlying offense may be guilty of |
| | A) | accessory before the fact |
| | B) | accessory after the fact |
| | C) | criminal facilitation |
| | D) | being an accomplice and be charged with the same crime as the principal |
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A police officer who arrests someone for possession after he has convinced them it is legal to possess marijuana, but not smoke it, may be |
| | A) | an agent provocateur |
| | B) | guilty of entrapment |
| | C) | a feigning primary party |
| | D) | acting as the victim |
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A crime that can only be done by a person him- or herself, and not by an agent, is considered |
| | A) | a nonproxyable offense |
| | B) | a felony |
| | C) | entrapment |
| | D) | a conspiracy |
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An accomplice who wishes to abandon a criminal enterprise is absolved of liability if he |
| | A) | silently renounces the criminal plot |
| | B) | relinquishes responsibility |
| | C) | tells the principal he is withdrawing |
| | D) | tells the principal he is withdrawing and removes any aid he has given, such as tools or weapons, to the enterprise |
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The person who uses an innocent agent to commit a crime is considered the |
| | A) | principal |
| | B) | accomplice |
| | C) | accessory before the fact |
| | D) | agent provocateur |
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If a principal actor is acquitted |
| | A) | all accomplices must also be acquitted |
| | B) | the accomplice can be convicted even if the conduct of the principal was justified |
| | C) | the accomplice will be acquitted under the doctrine of innocent agency |
| | D) | the accomplice may be convicted, even if the principal was legally excused for the crime |
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Today, an accomplice |
| | A) | cannot be convicted of a greater criminal offense than the offense for which the principal was convicted |
| | B) | can be convicted of a greater criminal offense than the offense for which the principal was convicted |
| | C) | can be criminally liable for any action that furthers a criminal act, whether it was intended or not |
| | D) | cannot be convicted of a crime if the principal is not convicted of a crime |
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In order to be guilty of conspiracy |
| | A) | a person must only agree to participate in a single crime |
| | B) | a person need only perform an action that furthers a criminal act, whether it was intended or not |
| | C) | a person must agree to an ongoing criminal enterprise |
| | D) | a person must actively participate in every criminal act performed by the conspiracy |
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An agreement between two or more people to achieve a criminal purpose is |
| | A) | an accomplice |
| | B) | a conspiracy |
| | C) | a criminal agreement |
| | D) | racketeering |
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