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

1. Under the common law, the inchoate offenses were felonies.

2. Solicitation was not recognized as an offense at common law.

3. Conspiracy is now defined by statute in both federal and state jurisdictions.

4. Where a substantive offense itself is defined as including an attempt, the defendant should not be found guilty of an attempt to commit that offense.


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

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