UNIT -3A ACCOMPLICES
In order to be criminally liable for a specific action, several requirements
are necessary. This section focuses on the general principles of criminal
liability. In order to be criminally liable several requirements are required.
This section will focus on these requirements..
Specifically, the unit will include but will not be limited to the following:
1. Elements of Accomplice Liability
2. Accomplice liability vs
conspiracy
3. Definition and elements of conspiracy
4. Pinkerton Rule
5. Mere Presence Rule
6. Mere Presence Rule and Legal Duty
7. Actus Reus of
Accomplice Liability
8. Majority rule of mens rea requirement of
accomplice liability
9. Minority requirement of mens rea requirement
10. Elements of accessory after the fact
11.Common-law requirements for accessories after the fact
12. Elements of strict liability
13. Elements of vicarious liability
14. Conditions of accessory liability
15. Two conditions for liability before and during the
commission of crimes.
16. Respondeat superior
17. Wharton Rule
18. Common law categories of parties
to a crime
19. Theories of Criminal Liability
20. Material witness
21. Vicarious liability vs Strict
liability