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99% of the time, no. However, one has to temper that with the idea that some acts deemed "illegal" in response to a law which itself would be morally unjust might be the exception. For example, during the period when slavery was an acceptable social behavior in the US, hiding a runaway slave, or aiding his or her escape, would have been considered a serious crime at the time. Added:This question should have more properly been posted under the "Ethics" category, and Prof Corey addresses THAT view in his answer. However - since it was posted under "Crime and Criminal Law' I will address it from that perspective: Hiding evidence of a crime puts you at risk of being criminally charged as an "Accessory" to that crime, and perhaps even as "Aiding and Abetting" the commission of the offense. Ethically, morally, and legally, you play a dangerous game when concealing evidence of known criminal activity.

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