CRIM 230 Final: Final Review

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Commit offence, aid or abet an offence, virtue of common intention. Get charged with offence regardless of role: v. bariman. Principle - person who actually committed crime: v. tomer. Neighbour hired tree cutter to cut the trees down for better view. Prove beyond reasonable doubt that you intended to help or encourage someone to commit the specific crime. Unless crime has minimum sentence, then will be charged for a lesser role: v. sylvester. Mere presence does not equal aiding or abetting. Encouragement or preventing victim from escaping would equal being a party of aiding or abetting: v. neon. Charged for trafficking although only said hi" to cop. Appealed because did not encourage process: v. current. Perpetuating vs. aiding or abetting may be charged with different offences: v. davie. Jackson threw hammer at employer (first degree murder) Davie charged with manslaughter - no mens rea, did not intend to assist.