Solicitation Self-Quiz
Chuck is the host of "Criminal
Mind" a popular reality television show where unsuspecting pedestrians
are offered cash to commit petty crimes. According to the rules of the
game, if a pedestrian actually agrees to commit the crime, he loses. However,
if he resists the offer, he wins a cash prize. The program does not actually
want contestants to commit crimes. In fact, the contestants who agree
to commit the crimes are informed that they are on "Criminal Mind"
and so no crimes are ever committed. One day, Chuck approaches Alex and
offers him $500 to shoplift some candy from a convenience store across
the street. Before Alex can even respond, Officer Barbrady, a police officer
who has overheard Chuck making the offer to Alex, arrests Chuck and had
him charged with solicitation. If Chuck is brought to trial, we will probably
be:
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Lyle asks Eric if Eric will
kill Lyle's parents for him. Eric kills Lyle's parents a few days later.
If Lyle is tried and convicted for solicitation in a jurisdiction that
follows the Model Penal Code, his punishment will be:
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Lyle asks Eric if Eric will
help Lyle kill his parents. Eric agrees to help. Before they can carry
out the plan, Lyle and Eric are arrested and Lyle is charged with solicitation
and conspiracy. Assuming that the prosecution can prove its case, Lyle
can be convicted of both charges:
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