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What is the main difference between aiding and abetting a crime?
What is the main difference between aiding and abetting a crime?
- Aiding involves providing advice, while abetting involves instigating the offence.
- Aiding requires substantial assistance, while abetting does not.
- Aiding involves encouraging, while abetting involves providing material support.
- The person must be aware of the assistance in aiding but not in abetting. (correct)
Which of the following terms can be used for a charge under the ACTUS REAS Accessories and Abettors Act 1861?
Which of the following terms can be used for a charge under the ACTUS REAS Accessories and Abettors Act 1861?
- Facilitate
- Assist
- Permit
- Encourage (correct)
Which scenario might be considered evidence of abetting a crime?
Which scenario might be considered evidence of abetting a crime?
- Acting as a lookout during the commission of a crime.
- Watching an illegal prize fight without any intention to encourage.
- Encouraging someone to commit an offence by providing advice.
- Attending an event where a crime takes place without intention to incite. (correct)
In a situation where multiple terms are used for a charge, how many of the terms need to be fulfilled according to the text?
In a situation where multiple terms are used for a charge, how many of the terms need to be fulfilled according to the text?
What is the key factor that distinguishes counselling from abetting and procuring?
What is the key factor that distinguishes counselling from abetting and procuring?
What legal move is noted towards the language of assistance and encouragement?
What legal move is noted towards the language of assistance and encouragement?
In the context of abetting a crime, what is significant according to the ruling in Clarkson?
In the context of abetting a crime, what is significant according to the ruling in Clarkson?
Which of the following actions falls under 'encouragement'?
Which of the following actions falls under 'encouragement'?
Why was Calhaem convicted despite the victim not being murdered as per her counsel?
Why was Calhaem convicted despite the victim not being murdered as per her counsel?
In what case did Lord Widgery CJ state that not all instances of procurement fall under encouragement?
In what case did Lord Widgery CJ state that not all instances of procurement fall under encouragement?
What did Parliament imply by using four words 'aid, abet, counsel or procure' according to the text?
What did Parliament imply by using four words 'aid, abet, counsel or procure' according to the text?
How does the text suggest approaching Section 8 of the 1861 Act in terms of interpreting the words used?
How does the text suggest approaching Section 8 of the 1861 Act in terms of interpreting the words used?
