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Example of Accomplice Act

5 October, 2015 - 15:35

Phoebe, the parent of a two-year-old named Eliza, watches silently as her live-in boyfriend Ricky beats Eliza. In Phoebe’s state, parents have a duty to come to the aid of their children if their safety is threatened. Ricky severely injures Eliza, and both Phoebe and Ricky are arrested and charged with battery and child endangerment. Phoebe probably hacommitted the criminal act element required for accomplice liability in many jurisdictions. Phoebe does not personally act to physically harm her child. However, her presence athe scene combined with a legadutto accould be enough to make her an accomplice. Thus Phoebe has most likely committed battery and child endangerment as an accomplice, and both sheand Rickyare subject to a criminal prosecution for these offenses.