...Criminal Code, § 332, whoever directly commits HIT act constituting an offense denned in any law of the United States, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures its Hjmmission, is a principal. [For other cases, see Criminal Law, I. f, In Digest Sup. Ct. 1908.] [No....

...imprisoned not more than five years, or both. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 18 IT. SC, sec. 2. Principals. (a) Whoever commits an offense against the United States,...commands, induces, or procures its commission, is a principal. (b) Whoever causes an act to be done, which if directly performed by him would be an offense...

...as principals for th^ commission of offenses. The Federal Code in IS USC, section 2(a). provides:1 "Whoever commits an offense against the United States...procures its commission, is punishable as a principal." It is proposed to add a provision to the securities acts which would make this aiding and abetting...

...may be encountered in connection with intelligence investigations. 122.2 SECTION 2. PRINCIPALS "(») Whoever commits an offense against the United States,...procures its commission, is punishable as a principal. "(b) Whoever willfully causes an act to be done, which if directly performed by him or another would...

...inform the President, the directors or the US Attorney? 18 USC, Section 2, defines principals: "(a) Whoever commits an offense against the United States...procures its commission, is punishable as a principal. "(b) Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would...

...would the United States fare if it were judged according to its own criminal code which holds that "whoever commits an offense against the United States...induces or procures its commission is punishable as a principal?"16 Even if, for the sake of argument, we go along with the committee's artificially narrow...

...in the sense of wanting to see the crime committed. The current federal complicity statute reads : "Whoever commits an offense against the United States...commission, is punishable as a principal." 18 USC 2 (a). That statute has been interpreted by the US Supreme Court (followed by a consistent line of...

...an undercover agent may extend to his principal. For example, the Federal Criminal Code provides : "Whoever commits an offense against the United States...procures its commission, is punishable as a principal. Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an...

...an undercover agent may extend to his principal. For example, the Federal Criminal Code provides : "Whoever commits an offense against the United States...procures its commission, is punishable as a principal. Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an...

...by S. 1437. I. EXISTING LAW A. Intent Section 2(a) of Title 18 currently provides that "[\v]hoever commits an offense against the United States or aids,...procures its commission, is punishable as a principal." Although the section contains no mcns rea provision, the courts have endeavored to determine the proper...