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To obtain a conviction for conspiracy, the prosecution generally must prove that the defendant intended to further the unlawful object of the conspiracy, and such intent must exist in the minds of _______ of the parties to the conspiracy.

A) All
B) at least two
C) at least one
D) None of these

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In a solicitation case, the prosecution must establish that the solicitor had the requisite intent for the crime solicited.

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Why do courts consider conspiracy to be a separate crime that does not merge into the object of the conspiracy?

Inchoate offenses include attempt, solicitation, and ____________.

The most frequently charged inchoate offense is __________.

An attempt that completes a substantive crime merges into the target offense, making the actor guilty of the target crime but not also the attempt.

Had J.J.stopped, apologized and departed immediately after Mary said, "No, stop," J.J.would have been guilty of:

Jones paid Smith $5,000 to kidnap Brown.En route to Brown's home, Smith's efforts were foiled by the police.Jones may be prosecuted for ___________.

Conspiracy is now defined by statute in both federal and state jurisdictions.

A key legal question in this case is whether:

A state statute makes it a crime "to endeavor to pass a forged document as a genuine document in exchange for something of value." Would a defendant who offered a forged check in exchange for merchandise be guilty of a criminal attempt? Explain your answer.

The ____________ Rule holds that conspirators are agents of one another bound by the acts of their coconspirators, so each conspirator is responsible for the acts of the others within the context of their common design.

Where a criminal offense is specifically defined as including a (an) _____, a defendant who is found guilty should be convicted of the substantive offense, and not of an attempt to commit that offense.

If a willing buyer purchases illicit drugs from a willing seller on a single occasion, would a charge of conspiracy against the two be upheld by the courts? Why or why not?

To be guilty of conspiracy, one must __________________.

During the 1800s, inchoate offenses were recognized as ____ by the English common law.

Reems is guilty of:

Most American jurisdictions define the inchoate offenses by statute, but their development has been primarily through the courts.

One cannot be guilty of an attempt to commit a crime that is factually impossible to commit.

The crimes of attempt and conspiracy both merge into target offenses.