CHAPTER FIVE

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CHAPTER FIVE

• PARTIES TO CRIME AND VICARIOUS LIABILITY

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Introduction

• Doctrine of complicitycan be held liable for
  conduct of another, before, during and after a
  crime
• Vicarious liabilityliable based on relationship
  to someone else

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Parties to a Crime

• Common law
• Principals in 1st degree
• Principals in 2nd degree
• Accessories before the fact
• Accessories after the fact
• Modern statutes
• Difference from conspiracy
• Pinkerton rule

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Actus Reus and Accomplice Liability

• Some positive act to aid in commission of crime
• Mere presence
• Never enough
• Exception
• Can words alone be enough?
• State v. Ulvinen

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Mens Rea of Accomplice Liability

• Requirements
• Specific intent to commit acts which aid
• Specific intent to commit crime
• People v. Poplar

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Complicity after the Crime

• Modern law, its a new crime
• Requirements for accessory after the fact
• 3rd person committed a felony
• Accessory knew
• Accessory personally aided with intent
• State v. Chism

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Vicarious Liability

• How is it different from accomplice liability?
• Corporate liability
• How can you convict a corporation?
• State v. Caseys General Stores, Inc.
• Individual liability
• Nolan v. Iowa City
• Vicarious liability of parents
• State v. Akers

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PARTIES TO CRIME AND VICARIOUS LIABILITY

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