Aiding and abetting
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Aiding and abetting is a legal doctrine related to the guilt of someone who aids or abets (encourages, incites) another person in the commission of a crime (or in another's suicide). It exists in a number of different countries and generally allows a court to pronounce someone guilty for aiding and abetting in a crime even if he or she is not the principal offender. The words aiding, abetting and accessory are closely used but have differences. While aiding means providing support or assistance to someone, abetting means encouraging someone else to commit a crime. Accessory is someone who in fact assists "commission of a crime committed primarily by someone else".[1] However, some jurisdictions have merged being an accessory before the fact with aiding and abetting.[2]
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (April 2023) |