Difference between revisions of "Crimes"

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Following is a list of common crimes that defendants are charged with:

As a general rule, every crime has four elements:

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 == Conspiracy ==
-==Solicitation==
-An individual may be culpable of solicitation if he or she encourages another to commit a particular offense. Solicitation is a specific intent crime in the United States. The solicited individual need only attempt to complete the crime for solicitation to exist.
-There is one primary defense to solicitation:
-* '''Renunciation''' - In order to use this defense, the defendant must 1) renounce intent for principal to commit crime and 2) discourage or otherwise stop principal from completing crime,
-Example: A person is guilty of solicitation if:
-#his purpose is to promote or facilitate the commission of a substantive offense; and
 == International Law Crimes ==