Chapter 6 Quiz

This person is the criminal actor.

Principle in the first degree

In this defense, a defendant may claim that he or she assisted in the commission of a criminal act but chose to withdraw from the collaborative effort.

Abandonment Defense

To succeed at this defense, the individual must notify the principal and neutralize the effects of any assistance offered to that point.

Abandonment defense.

A(n) _________ is a person who helps the principal after the criminal event takes place.

Accessory after the fact

If someone solicits, encourages, or commands another to offend, then he is a(n) __________.

Accessory before the fact

Being a(n) _________ is not quite as serious as being a(n) __________, as one who assists after the crime may engage in behaviors that are far more innocuous than helping with the commission of a crime.

Accessory; accomplice

A(n) ________ is one who knowingly, voluntarily, and with common intent unites with the principle offender in the commission of a crime.

Accomplice

This form of liability is not possible when one of the parties to the crime is protected by applicable statute.

Accomplice Liability

A(n) ________ most often assists before and during the crime, while the _________ typically helps after the fact.

Accomplice; accessory

A(n) _________ most often assists before and during the crime, while the __________ typically helps after the fact.

Accomplice; accessory

The person who assists a principle in the commission of a crime has satisfied the _________ of accomplice or accessory liability.

Actus reus

The actus reus for accomplice liability is, at its most basic level, assistance. Which is not a means by which assistance is typically provided?

Assistance by Intent.

This is defined as "a state of being an accomplice".

Complicity

This liability is liability of a corporation for the actions of its agents and employees.

Corporate vicarious liability

This can be used against basically anyone who contributes to a child's delinquency, not just parents.

Individual vicarious liability

This doctrine states that an individual encouraging or assisting a crime can be liable not only for the original crime, but for any other offenses that are the natural and probable consequences of the crime.

Natural and Probable Consequences Doctrine

Someone who intentionally assists with the commission of a crime and who is actually or constructively present at the time of the crime.

Principle in the second degree

An individual who is in charge of another, who acts on the individual's behalf, can be held responsible through this form of liability.

Principle-agent liability

This liability is criminal liability for the acts of another person.

Vicarious Liability

This liability involves two or more parties but it takes only one party's actions to trigger liability.

Vicarious liability.