Criminal Law: Solicitation Overview

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The person who solicited is guilty of a lesser offense.
Both the person who solicited and the person who committed the crime can be found guilty. (correct)
The solicitation charge is dropped.
Only the person who committed the crime is guilty.

An agreement to commit a crime may lead to both solicitation and conspiracy charges. (correct)
Solicitation is always a separate charge from conspiracy.
Only the solicitor can be charged with conspiracy.
Solicitation cannot lead to conspiracy under any circumstances.

If the solicited person attempts the crime, the solicitor may also be guilty of criminal attempt. (correct)
Solicitation and criminal attempts are always treated as the same offense.
A person who solicits is never guilty of criminal attempts.
Solictiation guarantees a successful criminal attempt.

Solicitation may merge into the charge of conspiracy if there's an agreement. (B) Signup and view all the answers

They could still be charged with an attempt even if no solicitation occurred. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Request, command or entice another to commit a crime (A) Signup and view all the answers

Specific intent to commit a particular crime (D) Signup and view all the answers

The act of soliciting another person (D) Signup and view all the answers

Normally far removed (C) Signup and view all the answers

For any crime (C) Signup and view all the answers

Solicitation requires a clear request or enticement (A) Signup and view all the answers

Offering financial rewards for someone to commit a crime (C) Signup and view all the answers

The increased danger when multiple people act together in secrecy (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Solicitation occurs when someone requests, commands, or entices another person to commit a crime.
Mere encouragement is not enough for solicitation to occur.
Solicitation is justified by the increased danger of multiple people operating in secrecy.
A person can be held responsible for solicitation even if the person they solicit refuses to commit the crime.
Solicitation is a specific intent crime, requiring a specific intent to commit a particular crime.
The actus reus of solicitation is the act of soliciting itself, which is typically verbal but can also be through conduct.
Solicitation is considered a predatory act and can be far removed from the target offense in terms of proximity.
At common law, solicitation could be charged for any crime.
Modern statutes often limit solicitation to certain specified felonies.
If the person solicited commits the crime, the person who solicited them may also be found guilty of the target offense.
If the person solicited attempts to commit the crime, the person who solicited them may also be found guilty of criminal attempt.
The act of solicitation merges into the crime of conspiracy if there is an agreement to commit the crime.