committed a crime and explained the reasons that you found convincing, would you be his/her alibi?
2006-12-27 03:53:39 · 18 answers · asked by ladysorrow 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
this is a purely theoretical question
2006-12-27 03:54:06 · update #1
I would be their alibi. I think most people regardless of what they say would do the same.
2006-12-27 04:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not a question of whether you like him or not.
Obviously, if you point that out it will be held against you if you'r defending him or not in court or in the presence of an officer/ect.
It depends on the crime, if it was murder or a major theft, then call the police immediantly.
If it was just a small theft, such as pick pocketing someone or shop lifting a small item -- The best thing you could do is go to the police and file it.
2006-12-27 11:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by Malus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your not an alibi your an accessory based on circumstantial evidence, I'm in criminal justice/law so you my friend need to wash you hands of this person, in the end if they went before a judge and the officer's used scare tactics during interrogation and your name slips out of their mouth guess who an accessory or aiding and abedding a felon? check out your states code of criminal conduct or criminal procedure acts, you can do it through the legislative branch of your state. In regards to being convinced, is any type crime justified legally no, to some people morally, yes, law is not based on morality it is based on legality and technicality, so you can justify it any way you want you better say a prayer to the higher power that you dont get brought into this.
2006-12-27 12:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by defenseonly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i would not be any body's alibi, if they were a true friend they would not be asking such a thing of you, and besides if your caught out your in big trouble !!.
2006-12-27 12:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by Richard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Because then you would also be committing a crime of aiding and abetting, or perverting the cause of justice.
2006-12-27 12:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by ALAN B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there were absolutely no way that I could caught or persecuted for doing so, then yes. Otherwise, no. I don't see an ethical problem, but I wouldn't want to get myself in trouble for someone else.
2006-12-27 12:02:19 · answer #6 · answered by toolgirl_75023 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not unless I wanted to go to jail for perjury, obstruction of justice, impeding a criminal investigation, etc.
2006-12-27 12:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because if this person genuinely liked u then they would not put u in this position in the 1st place ...
2006-12-27 12:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by jizzumonkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That would be committing a crime, and only criminals commit crimes.
I'm not a criminal.
Are you?
2006-12-27 12:10:02 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not like anyone enough to go to jail/prison for them. Save your own behind!
2006-12-27 12:10:33 · answer #10 · answered by kim_n_orlando 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋