Exam 5: Inchoate Offenses

What are some of the benefits of a society's criminalizing certain conduct preparatory to the commission of substantive crimes?

Based on a similar but real case discussed in the textbook, a conviction in this case likely would be:

Numerous federal statutes define solicitation in various contexts.Irrespective of the statutory language courts often require the prosecution to establish the defendant's ________________.

Some jurisdictions have laws providing that it is a defense to the crime of ________ if the defendant voluntarily abandons its completion

Conspiracy is a separate and distinct crime that does not necessarily have to merge into the "target offense."

Under the common law, the inchoate offenses were felonies.

An agreement between two or more persons to commit a criminal offense, usually a felony, is referred to as a _________.

The most likely constitutional defense in this case is one based on:

Which of the following substantive crimes would most likely embrace an attempt?

If the crime solicited is committed or attempted by the solicitee, then the offense of solicitation ordinarily merges into the target crime.

A person who solicits another to commit a crime would not be found guilty of solicitation if a police officer intervened and prevented the completion of the solicited crime.

Explain the defense of renunciation as it relates to the crime of conspiracy.

At common law, a husband and wife could not be found guilty of conspiring with one another.

In what respects does the offense of solicitation differ from the offense of conspiracy?

Explain how an attempt to commit a crime differs from possessing the intent to commit a crime.

The most frequently charged of the inchoate crimes is ____________.

In ____________ (1946), a man was charged with conspiring with his brother for to violate the federal tax laws, including some offenses allegedly committed by his brother during times that he was incarcerated.

Solicitation was not recognized as an offense at common law.

Legally, solicitation is a more serious crime than attempt, regardless of the target crime.

Assuming insufficient evidence to prosecute Margo and Jeffrey for incest, the legal barrier against prosecuting them for conspiracy to commit incest is: