Solicitation

Question 1

Solicitation

Answer 1

occurs when a person invites, requests, commands, hires, or encourages another to engage in a crime;
1. specific intent (D must invite requedt w/ intent that person will commit the crime)
2. overt act
2. active, not passive
3. crime does not need to be completed

Question 2

Common Law approach

Answer 2

person being solicited must recieve the communication; be aware of it

Question 3

MPC approach

Answer 3

an uncommunicated solicitation may still constitute; no need for awareness