Belief Equals Conspiracy
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
14692_stolen_sound_mixer_festival · CRIMINAL · Choice BYes, because Stephen believed that all the elements of conspiracy were present and cannot take advantage of a mistake of fact or law.
Why it's attractive
Stephen's belief is not the same as Barnabas's genuine agreement.
Why it's wrong
Stephen's belief is not the same as Barnabas's genuine agreement.
14692_stolen_sound_mixer_festival · CRIMINAL · Choice CNo, because no overt act was committed.
Why it's attractive
Rented stall plus label payment undercuts the factual reason.
Why it's wrong
Rented stall plus label payment undercuts the factual reason.
14692_stolen_sound_mixer_festival · CRIMINAL · Choice DYes, because common law conspiracy requires neither an overt act nor plurality of agreement.
Why it's attractive
The answer says common law does not require plurality, but the stem's common-law label makes that the issue.
Why it's wrong
The answer says common law does not require plurality, but the stem's common-law label makes that the issue.
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