Aiding and Abetting or Accessory to a Crime

Aiding and abetting, also known as being an accessory to a crime, involves providing material support to someone committing a crime, either before or after the act. This can include supplying materials, harboring the criminal, or helping them evade capture. Such actions may also relate to other crimes like obstruction of justice or conspiracy, potentially leading to similar punishments as the primary offender.

What is another term commonly used for aiding and embedding in a crime?

• Accomplice

• Accessory

• Instigator

• Collaborator

Which of the following actions could make someone an accessory before a crime?

• Providing an alibi

• Hiding evidence

• Testifying in court

• Supplying materials for the crime

What might an accessory do after a crime has been committed?

• Ignore the crime

• Report the crime to the police

• Help the perpetrator escape

• Serve as a witness

Which crime could be associated with being an accessory?

• Fraud

• Forgery

• Obstruction of justice

• Burglary

What legal consequence might an accessory face?

• No consequences

• Similar punishment as the main perpetrator

• A fine

• Community service