Aiding and Abetting or Accessory to a Crime

Aiding and Abetting or Accessory to a Crime

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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.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Accomplice

Accessory

Instigator

Collaborator

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which crime could be associated with being an accessory?

Fraud

Forgery

Obstruction of justice

Burglary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What legal consequence might an accessory face?

No consequences

Similar punishment as the main perpetrator

A fine

Community service