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1827 June 26th
Penal CodeB.1. Offences collectively
Ch.
§. Co-offenders
1
Co-offenders persons
concerned in the
performance of an
act by law constituted
an Offence.
2
Exceptions excepted
all persons so acting
in conjunction
to be dealt with
in the same manner.
3
Of the parts respectively
borne by co-offenders
– Description
will vary according
to the nature
of the offence
4
Different modes of
co-operation between
co-offenders
applicable to different
states of delinquency.
5
In different consummated
offences
however made
of co-operation different.
6
In cases where accessories
sory a partake
of the profit of
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6 contind.
the offence – little
or no difference between
accessories &
principals. Examples
Co-offenders in offences
for gratification
of antipathy.
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In other cases a
marked distinction.
Example ill will on
the part of one co-offender
– (Ex. Succession
coveting murderer) on
the part of the other
of a factitious interest
(mercenary hire)
8
Uses of these distinctions
1 correspondence
in the description of the
offence 2 correspondence
in the mens of
repression.
9
Reasons for hunting out
all co-offencers 1 Maximizing
security for compensation
2 rendering
the punishment of each
co-offender proportional
to his share in the offence.
10
In English law such investigation
impracticable.
11
And would extinguish
evidence in many cases
by means of the non-admission
of confessional
evidence
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Ch. VII Co-offenders
§.
Co-offendership
modes 1 Investigation
2 Advice 3 Assistance
to the act
4 Proliction during
the act 5 contributing
to impunity
6 affording knowledge
subservient
7 Intercepting knowledge
preventive.
Different parts
takeable by different
co-offenders.
Use of this disquisition –
1 Facilitating
detection 2 Prevention
of communication 3 Sistition
of chemical offences
4 augmenting
chance of compensation.
To be accessory
to an offence a person
must be privy
to the design.
Mischief of the 2d
its on the
nature of the motives.
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