Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The mere presence rule provides that being present and watching the commission of a crime is sufficient to satisfy the actus reus requirement of accomplice liability.
2. The modern view is that since accessories after the fact are involved following the completion of a crime, they should be treated as harshly as the perpetrator of the crime or accomplices.
3. A corporate crime may result in the criminal conviction of the employee committing the offense, but the corporation will never be convicted.
4. Vicarious liability is used to hold the owners of automobiles liable for traffic tickets issued to their automobiles.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True

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