2006-10-30 13:09:53 · 13 answers · asked by fresh2 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, they could not. However, is it fair to sentence them both to long prison? One as an accompliss would get a few years, the other a few decades....how do you straighten that out??
It would be a legal mess.
I hope no conjoined twins ever commits a crime!!
David letterman would have a field day!
good question, though
2006-10-30 13:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by judge_smails_sir 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There have been many successful surgeries to separate "Siamese" twins. As another person has stated, "conjoined" is the more widely used term today. Under your scenario, there would be no question in the case only one twin could survive the operation. I also agree with the person that suggested that it would be difficult for the second twin not to at least be an accessory.
2006-10-30 14:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thumbs up.....nice one.
Looking from a legal point of view, this is a very technical situation. There would be many issues to resolve eg what type of Siamese twins are they, from which part of the body they are joined to, eg especially the head, thus many things has to be established before one is sentenced. The "actus res and mens rea" has to be established which is the main element in a criminal case. If one element fails then the charge would be brought down to manslaughter etc. Then the question of accessory to murder arises. So there are so many things to be looked into and this space is not enough.
The bottom line is it would take years before this sort of case would be finalized and by the time it does come to conclusion, the twin would have died natural death.
2006-10-30 13:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by nastik 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow...That is a great question! I never thought about that. I don't think they would sentence the twin to death because it would obviously kill the innocent twin that wasn't convicted. Just an educated guess: life in prison. :)
2006-10-30 13:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by Annieo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today, this is called conjoined twins and presuming they are still joined, then both would likely die.
This would present a most interesting case and more than likely, a jury would find "them" innocent as one would not be responsible and one would. Could they survive apart? Then likely one would be guilty but not the other.
Very interesting question!
Thanks,
The Ol' Sasquatch Ü
2006-10-30 13:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it is a great question however aren't you talking about conjoined twins? In that case I would think no life in prison the other would get accessory
2006-10-30 15:00:15 · answer #6 · answered by autumnbrookblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probable. in maximum circumstances of conjoined twins each and each twin has partial administration of the physique. it would be VERY difficult for one twin to commit homicide without the cooperation of the different. despite the fact that, neither twin could be probable to get carry of the dying penalty using fact of scientific and ethical concerns.
2016-11-26 20:13:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, because that would be so unfair to the other, now if they were connected from the head then yea, because that would be like they thought of it together. but unless they got surgery then killed the one who committed the murder then yea, so thats how i see it. very interesting question man.
2006-10-30 13:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by BMC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they'd probably put off the sentence until the twins could be separated.
2006-10-30 13:20:46 · answer #9 · answered by Pooty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gotta hand it to you, that is a REALLY good question!!! I would think they would take that into account before they sentenced him. I really don't think, in that circunstance, they would give him the sentence of death.
2006-10-30 13:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by Nancy D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋