AOJ Exam 2 Study Guide Complete Administration of Justice Revision Notes and Practice
Preparation
Penal code section 32 reads: "Accessory applies to every person who after a felony has been
committed..." Therefore accessory applies only to felonies and only after they have been
committed... - correct answer ✔✔-There is no such thing as an accessory to a misdemeanor
Principals - correct answer ✔✔-All persons involved in any way in the planning, preparation, or
carrying out of any crime become principals
-This is even true if they are not present at the time the crime is committed
Key Elements of principals: - correct answer ✔✔-Aids and abets in the commission of a crime
-Advises and encourages its commission (even if not present)
-Fraudulently gets another person drunk for the purpose of causing that person to commit a
crime
-Compels another to commit a crime by threats, menaces, or coercion
Chuck convinces his 12 year old sister to steal some candy from the local grocery store - correct
answer ✔✔-He is a principal to the crime because he encouraged a child under the age of 14 to
commit a crime
PC 32 describes an accessory as: - correct answer ✔✔-Every person who, after a felony has
been committed, harbors, conceals, or aids a principal in such felony, with the intent that said
principal may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment, having knowledge
that said principal has committed such felony or has been charged with such felony or convicted
thereof, is an accessory to such felony
An accomplice is a person who aides, promotes, encourages, or instigates by act or advice the
commission of an offense with knowledge of the person who committed the offense (PC sec
111) - correct answer ✔✔-Therefore, a getaway driver for a robbery is guilty of robbery as an
accomplice
Preparation
Penal code section 32 reads: "Accessory applies to every person who after a felony has been
committed..." Therefore accessory applies only to felonies and only after they have been
committed... - correct answer ✔✔-There is no such thing as an accessory to a misdemeanor
Principals - correct answer ✔✔-All persons involved in any way in the planning, preparation, or
carrying out of any crime become principals
-This is even true if they are not present at the time the crime is committed
Key Elements of principals: - correct answer ✔✔-Aids and abets in the commission of a crime
-Advises and encourages its commission (even if not present)
-Fraudulently gets another person drunk for the purpose of causing that person to commit a
crime
-Compels another to commit a crime by threats, menaces, or coercion
Chuck convinces his 12 year old sister to steal some candy from the local grocery store - correct
answer ✔✔-He is a principal to the crime because he encouraged a child under the age of 14 to
commit a crime
PC 32 describes an accessory as: - correct answer ✔✔-Every person who, after a felony has
been committed, harbors, conceals, or aids a principal in such felony, with the intent that said
principal may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment, having knowledge
that said principal has committed such felony or has been charged with such felony or convicted
thereof, is an accessory to such felony
An accomplice is a person who aides, promotes, encourages, or instigates by act or advice the
commission of an offense with knowledge of the person who committed the offense (PC sec
111) - correct answer ✔✔-Therefore, a getaway driver for a robbery is guilty of robbery as an
accomplice
