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When you have knowledge of the offense and fail to report it. If you have knowledge of it after it occurred it is known as being "An Accessory After The Fact." If you know about the crime before it is committed you COULD be charged as a "principal" (i.e.- you know that it is about to occur -maybe even helped plan it- but do nothing/did nothing to stop it or report it).
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The name of a person involved in a crime but does not actually commit the crime?
A person who participates in committing a crime but is not the main person involved is called and accessory. And example would be hiding cash stolen from a bank robbery that you did not participate in.
Is accessory after the fact a violent crime?
yes
One involve in a crime but who does not actually commit the crime?
Accessory. Aiding or abetting.
What is the Penalty for letting a wanted person stay with you and you fail to turn them in?
You become an accessory to their crime- accessory after the fact.
Consequences for being with someone who stole?
You can be charged with being an "accessory" to the crime.
When someone helped create a crime they are called?
Accessory or maybe Mastermind
What do you call someone who helped the criminal?
That person is an accessory or an accomplice.
What is it called to be involved in a crime but not commit the crime?
Being involved in a crime but not committing it is often referred to as being an "accessory" or "accomplice." An accessory is someone who assists or contributes to the crime indirectly, while an accomplice may help facilitate the crime but does not directly carry out the illegal act. Both can face legal consequences depending on their level of involvement and jurisdiction.
How much time do you get for a accessiory?
In most cases and accessory to a crime can receive the same sentence at the person actually committing the crime.
How do you spell accessory?
That is the correct spelling of the word "accessories".
What is the difference between legal accessory before the fact and an accessory after the fact?
Accessory before the fact implies that a defendant planned in or assisted with the gathering items necessary for an activity that lead up to the point that the planned crime was committed. After the fact implies the same but they assisted with or gathering items to hide the crime committed.
What do you call someone who harbors a fugitive?
Depending on the circumstances, a person can be called an “accessory” to the crime, for harboring a fugitive. The person is an accessory to a crime if the person: Conceals or destroys evidence of the crime, or Harbors or conceals the person committing the crime.
