LS202 Lecture Notes - Indictable Offence, Actus Reus, Summary Offence
24 Feb 2013
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Principle who committed the offence and has actus reus and mens rea, may be more than 1. Aider who enabled/allows someone else to commit the criminal. Abettor who encourages another to commit a crime. ^ dictates what defenses a person can use. Everyone is a party to an offence who: actually commits it, does or omits to do anything for the purpose of aiding any person to commit it, abets any person in committing it. Assisting the principle can be equally as blame worthy. Communication that would encourage crime, affects principle. Doesn"t need to know all details of crime, just type of crime. Usually one who supplies a weapon, drives getaway car, acts as lookout. Before or during the event of the offence. Helping after makes one an accessory after the fact . Intentionally solicited another person to commit offence, may not be actually commit offence. Helping party to commit offence, leading up to offence.
