Abandonment, impossibility, withdrawal and __________ are the four defenses available to the crime of conspiracy.

A. Corrupt Motives Doctrine
B. Desertion Doctrine
C. Wharton’s Rule
D. Pinkerton’s Rule


Answer: C. Wharton’s Rule

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What will be an ideal response?

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