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Criminal Liability
Parties to Crime and Inchoate Offences
Quiz · 20 questions
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At common law, which of the following best describes the effect of mere presence at the scene of a crime on a person's criminal liability?
A
Mere presence at the scene is sufficient only if the person present knew that a crime was being committed at the time.
B
Mere presence at the scene makes the person a principal in the second degree regardless of any intention to assist or encourage.
C
Mere presence at the scene of a crime is not sufficient to establish liability as an accessory; there must be some act of assistance or encouragement (R v Clarkson (1971)).
D
Mere presence at the scene is sufficient only if the person present had a duty to prevent the crime from being committed.
E
Mere presence at the scene is sufficient to establish liability as an accessory because the person's presence implicitly encourages the principal offender.
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