If you hire someone to kill a person, paying them or returning a debt.....?

Citicop

Yes, conspiracy to commit murder is a life sentence.

It's That Guy

If you hire a person to kill someone, by paying them or in return for a debt, you are as guilty as the killer is. That's premeditated murder, 1st degree murder. You can get life or even the death penalty!

Previous answerers have used the word 'conspiracy', and that's true, but it's worse than that. If you talked to someone about killing someone, then you committed one single act towards that end (say, looking up their schedule to see when they'd be in a certain place at a certain time), then you'd be guilty of conspiracy. But that is a much less serious crime than Murder One, which is what you'd have in the case of hiring a killer.

Alvaro R

That person will face harsh jail time since that person hired another person to kill and so that person who hired a hit man is part in the murder.

plasma71104

Life in prison.
Think about Charles Manson. He never technically killed anyone. He brainwashed his clan and we all know what happened to him. Maybe one can find a parallelism between brainwashing and hiring.

Bruce Brilliant

If it's a debate then that is fine, in reality as far as I'm concerned... it's the thought that counts...if the person who commits the crime enjoys the reward.... then let's just all pray that all these people on the internet who say the end of the world is near are nuts eh???

Platobeenz

Talk with your friends about another subject.

Laissez-Faire Guy

At the very least, Conspiracy to commit murder.

JJNY

Yes, conspiracy to commit murder is just as serious as comitting the act yourself. The jail sentence, if convicted, varies depending on the jurisdiction: i.e. state, county, federal court. And yes, many locales have a sentencing guideline that includes a life sentence for hiring someone to kill another person.

Oh geez

Yes BIG jail time.

Chris

Yes. It's called conspiracy to commit. Not good on the resume.

passerby

that would be conspiracy for murder, I believe

You would probably get a life sentence.

kagmi

Yeah I'm pretty sure you get life as an instigator. There have been a few instances of that lately, actually. You could probably look them up on Google news.

Alright Dave

yes, its a serious offence alright.
theres a trial in progress in ireland at the moment of a women who tryed to hire a hitman from las vegas to kill her husbands two grown up children.

check it out online, see how that one ends up, lol!
google ' rte news '. Sharon Collins is her name, in Ennis.
and you will find it there. Nearly ready for the verdict, tomorrow i think.

vdv_desantnik

both persons are equally guilty, legally in UK this is termed the perpetrator and the confederate

delive_rance

HIRING someone to kill another is a crime. He or she is considered to be the master mind behind the killing. Those who perpetuated the crime are also punished, but the master mind behind the crime is much more punished 2x than the killer themselves you might ask why. He didn't do anything except give orders, because if not for his brilliant execution plan the person would still be alive by now.

groovymaude

UK, yes and you can get a longer sentence than the person who carries out your wishes!

kosm

Yes, look at Manson. He never killed, he only gave orders. It is called conspiracy and you are held just as accountable. I was in prison with people doing life for conspiracy to commit murder.

no we can't

Yes, you can get 1st degree murder because it is premeditated, hope you win the debate.

wally59

Any "overt act" that forwards the commission of a felony will land a person in jail (depending on where you are) for a very long time. The crime does not need to take place for a conspiracy to have been committed. The act can be anything from providing a means to commit the crime to plans about where the victim will be and when.Yes both parties will go to jail and should for a very long time.

Crimebullet

Probably guilty of conspiracy if there is an agreement of two or more people and solicitation to commit murder. Source: http://www.crimebullet.com

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