Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Conspiracy is a separate and distinct crime that does not necessarily have to merge into the “target offense.”

2. At common law, a husband and wife could not be found guilty of conspiring with one another.

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

4. To prevent a person from being punished simply based on intent, laws defining criminal attempt often require an overt act that constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of an offense.


1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T

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