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Incitement Encouraging another to commit an offence (Common Law) Actus Reus * There must be a real encouragement of another to commit a crime - more than just a suggestion. Could be by means of advice, persuasion, threats or pressure, communicated in writing, speech or through signs. * The incitement need not to be an individual put may be addressed to a group of people or people in general (R v Most 1881) * Incitement does not need to be explicit - an implied encouragement to commit an offence may be enough. (Invicta Plastics Ltd v Clare 1976) * The act incited must be one which would be a crime if it was committed by the specific person incited. (Whitehouse 1977) Inciting the impossible * The act which the incitement is aimed at must be capable of being an offence. * If the offence will be possible in the future then, even though it is impossible at the...

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