Today, nearly every jurisdiction punishes

A. all principals and accessories equally.
B. principals equally, accessories equally, but principals differently from accessories.
C. all principals and accessories before the fact equally and accessories after the fact different from all others.
D. all four types of principals and accessories differently.


Answer: C

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