CRM 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Actus Reus, Abet, Mens Rea

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 200
• Professor: Alexandra Orlova

Document Summary

Aiding and abetting the commission of an offence. Not every detail of the principle plan must bet known; we need actus reus to be involved. Mens rea: the person who much intends to aid or abet the principle in terms of making an offence and much also have the following elements. Undercover cop looking to purchase cocaine from accused. Court ruled that under normal circumstances the purchasers of drugs is not found guilty of trafficking but of possession. Incidental assistance of rendering aid to purchase drugs; that assisting should be charged with the offence of possession rather than trafficking. Primary assistance was not so towards the buyer of the drugs, but more so the seller of the drugs greyeyes was charged with aiding and betting trafficking. **any means of assisting someone to find a dealer or someone who is a trafficker, you will get charged for aiding and abetting.