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What may be the consequences for someone who aids, abets, or counsels another to commit a crime according to § 11-1-3?
What may be the consequences for someone who aids, abets, or counsels another to commit a crime according to § 11-1-3?
- They will be proceeded against as principal or an accessory before the fact (correct)
- They will be let off with a warning
- They will face a lesser punishment than the principal offender
- They will be proceeded against as an accessory after the fact
According to § 11-1-3, what determines whether a person who aids in a crime is proceeded against as a principal or an accessory before the fact?
According to § 11-1-3, what determines whether a person who aids in a crime is proceeded against as a principal or an accessory before the fact?
- The person's prior criminal record
- The person's relationship with the principal offender
- The person's willingness to cooperate with law enforcement
- The nature of the offense committed (correct)
What is the punishment for someone who aids, assists, abets, counsels, hires, commands, or procures another to commit a crime, as per § 11-1-3?
What is the punishment for someone who aids, assists, abets, counsels, hires, commands, or procures another to commit a crime, as per § 11-1-3?
- They will suffer a lighter punishment than the principal offender
- They will suffer a different punishment than the principal offender
- They will suffer the same punishment as the principal offender (correct)
- They will not be punished