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Question 1
Bill wants to commit the crime of the century so he puts together a plan to rob the United States gold reserve at Fort Knox. Traci finds out what Bill is up to and, thinking that he will be famous for this, encourages him to go for it. She even gives him a shotgun of hers that she tells him to use during the robbery. On the day of the robbery, Traci has a change of heart and begs bill not to go through with it. However, Bill will not be deterred and goes off to carry out the plan. Bill successfully carries out the robbery but he is caught a few days later. He is tried and convicted of the bank robbery. If Traci is tried as an accomplice, she will be convicted as well:
Correct In a situation where someone has encouraged or assisted in the commission of a crime, he may be able to avoid a conviction by making an effective and timely withdrawal of his help or encouragement. Traci's withdrawal was certainly timely. However, in order for her withdrawal to have been effective she had to have actually taken the gun back from Bill. Since she did not do this, her withdrawal is not legally effective and she can be convicted as an accomplice. Therefore, TRUE is the correct answer.
Incorrect! In a situation where someone has encouraged or assisted in the commission of a crime, he may be able to avoid a conviction by making an effective and timely withdrawal of his help or encouragement. Traci's withdrawal was certainly timely. However, in order for her withdrawal to have been effective she had to have actually taken the gun back from Bill. Since she did not do this, her withdrawal is not legally effective and she can be convicted as an accomplice. Therefore, TRUE is the correct answer.
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Question 2
The federal government has recently passed a law making it illegal to transport women over state lines in order to employ them as prostitutes. Heidi runs a high end brothel in Los Angeles and she has women brought in from all over the United States to work in the brothel. One particular woman, Cleo, has waited her whole life to become a prostitute and, as soon as she turns eighteen, she flies to Los Angeles and begins working for Heidi. If Heidi is charged with violating the Federal statute, Cleo can be convicted as an accomplice:
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Correct One defense to a charge of accomplice liability is inapplicability. In other words there are several situations in which liability as an accomplice is not available. One such situation is if a criminal statute is established to protect persons in a particular category. In these cases, a person within that category cannot be convicted as an accomplice. In this case, since Cleo is a member of the class of persons protected by the statute, she cannot be convicted as an accomplice to the statute's violation, even if she willingly helped violate the statute. Therefore, FALSE is the correct answer.
Incorrect! One defense to a charge of accomplice liability is inapplicability. In other words there are several situations in which liability as an accomplice is not available. One such situation is if a criminal statute is established to protect persons in a particular category. In these cases, a person within that category cannot be convicted as an accomplice. In this case, since Cleo is a member of the class of persons protected by the statute, she cannot be convicted as an accomplice to the statute's violation, even if she willingly helped violate the statute. Therefore, FALSE is the correct answer.
Question 3
A recent state statute has made it illegal for any male over the age of eighteen to engage is sexual intercourse with a female under the age of eighteen. Justin, a 24-year-old bartender, has sex with Brittany, a sixteen-year-old high school student. If Justin is convicted for violating the statute, Brittany can be convicted as an accomplice:
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Correct The victim of a crime is not liable as an accomplice even if he participates willingly. In this case, even though Brittany willingly had intercourse with Justin, she is considered a victim of Justin's crime. As such, she cannot be convicted as an accomplice and FALSE is the correct answer.
Incorrect! The victim of a crime is not liable as an accomplice even if he participates willingly. In this case, even though Brittany willingly had intercourse with Justin, she is considered a victim of Justin's crime. As such, she cannot be convicted as an accomplice and FALSE is the correct answer.
Question 4
The State Legislature has recently passed a law making it a criminal offense to sell cigarettes to people under the age of eighteen. Ignoring the law, Joe Camel, the owner of a local bodega, sells cigarettes to any kid who wants them. Mike, a thirteen-year-old boy, is a regular customer at Joe's and buys a pack of cigarettes every time he goes into the bodega. If Joe is convicted of violating the statute, Mike can be convicted as an accomplice:
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Correct In this case the crime of selling cigarettes to minors, by definition, involves more than one person because you cannot sell anything without another person buying it. However, since the crime only calls for the liability of the seller, Joe will be convicted of breaking the law but Mike cannot be convicted as his accomplice simply for being the buyer. Therefore, FALSE is the correct answer.
Incorrect! In this case the crime of selling cigarettes to minors, by definition, involves more than one person because you cannot sell anything without another person buying it. However, since the crime only calls for the liability of the seller, Joe will be convicted of breaking the law but Mike cannot be convicted as his accomplice simply for being the buyer. Therefore, FALSE is the correct answer.