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What is the name of the crime when you harbor a criminal fugitive?

I'm writing a short story featuring this idea, and I can't think of what this is called... "aiding and abetting?" (I'm probably getting it all wrong.)

I'd appreciate some clarity. Thanks.


    




kuhner_us
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Well generally "aiding and abetting" is used for criminal acts such as an armed robbery. The aider and abetter is the second person who is a complice to the crime and is "ready and willing" to help in completing the criminal act.
Usually, as the previous answerer said, it will be obstruction of justice because the DOJ is or was unable to apprehend the fugitive. I think you will be okay with "aiding and abetting" because most people can relate to its public definition by the way it is used in general.


Tammy C
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harboring a fugaitive, class 4 felony, and obstruction of justice, misdameanor & aiding and abbedding, also felony


WAL
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no you are right if you live in the uk but in other countries it may be a different like in usa it could be aiding and abetting a felon


bluedanube69
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aiding and abetting means you are helping before or after the crime harboring a fugitive means you are helping a fugitive hide..


tmchuck
Aiding and abetting.


Catspaw
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Accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice, and aiding and abetting. You can be charged with all three. They don't have to pick just one.


volleyballchick
Aiding and abetting. It means that you are helping them evade police capture and giving them physical assistance to allow them to remain on the loose.

There is also "harboring a fugitive", but I am assuming since you used those words, you were looking at the other.


Jason J
aiding and abetting....


beez
Harboring a fugitive


Mike K
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Aiding and Abetting.


credible_bulk
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It's called harboring a criminal fugitive.


Jess
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aiding and abbeding


mammma
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aiding and abetting?
Harboring a fugitive?


armywifetp
Actually I think you are right. Aiding and Abetting is a charge against people who help fugitives. That help can come in forms other than harboring a fugitive. It could be as simple as lying to the police about them or giving them money.


Ellis D
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No, it's called "harboring a known criminal, or fugitive of justice". Aiding and abetting would be helping them attain things they need to escape or evade law enforcement, things like driving them places, feeding them, clothing them. Usually these two charges go hand in hand as one who harbors a criminal, usually helps out by feeding and clothing them as well.


connie_mspt
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You've got it!


Amanda
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yes. its aiding and abetting.


* Furnace * 4t-when-t
DUH! It's REAL simple....It's called,

"Harboring a Fugitive"!!!!!


MITRE#136
The Name of the charge varies from state to state, although the idea behind the charge basically remains the same,


Space Ghost
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I would like to answer this question.....but I am not an expert in this area. I will do some research and try to respond with a well thought out and in depth answer.





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