What do u think about aiding and abeting criminal law?

What do u think about aiding and abeting criminal law?

hello.

in case you haven't heard about such law, here it goes:

A criminal charge of aiding and abetting or accessory can usually be brought against anyone who helps in the commission of a crime, though legal distinctions vary by state.

my questions.

what do you think about that law? do you think it's important? is it fair? why do such law exists?

thank you.

Here is a very good example:

http://www.lawfiles.net/question.php?QuestionId=2030

and

http://www.lawfiles.net/reply.php?ReplyId=690

This is a legal question and answer submitted by someone to an attorney. The question I would ask you is, would you like to be the person who got ripped off on this one or would you like to hold this person accountable?

From her question, she did everything to facilitate the crime. Why not hold her accountable for her actions? Why should the victim be without recourse against her?

I don't think that you should be hiding out a criminal by no means. If it was something major especially (voilence, burgulary, etc.).

If I knew that someone was actually wanting to hide out at my house that was like that I would have to question my own judge of character. I think this is pretty much how the police officer's look at it to.

Since this is your HW, a few leading quesitons for you.

If someone hurt your mother (or loved one), and a second person helped them, or didn't rat them out, would you want them punished?

What if it was robbing them of $100K?

What if it was murder?

Of course, anyone who knows anything should come forward!

Hey, if you had any part in the crime, you are just as guilty as the primary criminal.