Which term covers conspiracy, attempt, and solicitation?

Which term covers conspiracy, attempt, and solicitation?

• A. CRIMES
• B. ARREST
• C. INCHOATE
• D. CONSENT

Answer: (C)

Inchoate offenses punish actions toward the commission of a crime, even if the crime isn’t completed. Conspiracy, attempt, and solicitation fall under this umbrella because each involves planning, urging, or agreeing to commit a crime rather than finishing it. Conspiracy is the agreement between two or more people to commit a crime (with or without an overt act). An attempt requires taking a substantial step toward the crime with the intent to commit it, and it is punishable even if the crime never occurs. Solicitation involves asking or encouraging someone else to commit a crime, with the purpose that the crime be carried out. These pre-crime actions are penalized to deter dangerous behavior before the actual offense occurs. The other terms don’t fit this idea: crimes refer to the completed wrongs, arrest is a police action, and consent is unrelated to the pre-crime offense framework.

Inchoate offenses punish actions toward the commission of a crime, even if the crime isn’t completed. Conspiracy, attempt, and solicitation fall under this umbrella because each involves planning, urging, or agreeing to commit a crime rather than finishing it. Conspiracy is the agreement between two or more people to commit a crime (with or without an overt act). An attempt requires taking a substantial step toward the crime with the intent to commit it, and it is punishable even if the crime never occurs. Solicitation involves asking or encouraging someone else to commit a crime, with the purpose that the crime be carried out. These pre-crime actions are penalized to deter dangerous behavior before the actual offense occurs. The other terms don’t fit this idea: crimes refer to the completed wrongs, arrest is a police action, and consent is unrelated to the pre-crime offense framework.