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'Critically assess the law relating to conspiracy. To what extent has its scope been limited by statutory reform?'
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'Critically assess the law relating to conspiracy. To what extent has its scope been limited by statutory reform?' Conspiracy is one of three offences, which are collectively known as inchoate offences. The other two are attempt and incitement. An inchoate offence is one that is "committed by doing an act with the purpose of effecting some other offence" (G. Williams, Textbook of Criminal Law). It is committed when the defendant takes certain steps towards the commission of a crime. Unlike liability for secondary participation in a crime, it is unnecessary that the main offence be committed. A conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to do an unlawful act. Until the passing of the Criminal Law Act 1977, conspiracy was a common law offence and covered a wide range of activities, including a conspiracy to commit a tort such as trespass. However, although The Law Commission believed that the offence...
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