LAWS 2302 Lecture 8: LAWS 2302 Class 8
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Midterm marks are finally up: 21 parties to an offense. Could (cid:271)e i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)ed i(cid:374) a(cid:374) e(cid:448)e(cid:374)t (cid:449)here they did(cid:374)"t physi(cid:272)ally get i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)ed, ie tou(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g the perso(cid:374) or anything. Section 21 is a legal argument made by crowns and council to form the basis of criminal liability, a legal basis from a legal argument. Forming criminal liability = attaching the accused to the offense. Three ways to become party to an offense. 21 (1) everyone is a party to an offence who. (b) does or omits to do anything for the purpose of aiding any person to commit it; or. Aiding and abetting: has knowledge of the crime, complicit, assist in it commission through advice, actions, financial support etc. Aiding: to provide assistance, support, or relief, such as money or supplies. Abetting: to encourage, support or countenance by aid or approval.