Accessory (legal term)

As an accessory (English: ~, participants ') is referred to in the criminal law of England and Wales a form of accomplices (~, participation ') of a criminal offense. The accessory is the principal (' principal offender '; well perpetrator ) demarcate. Is a Principal who directly commits the constituent elements of offenses execution of action even in naturalistic- formal approach. The actus reus of the accesory is on of the offense to "help" another ( "aid "), " encourage " ( " abet " ) " advise " ( " counsel" ) or the act to " enable " ( " procure " ), without even perpetrators to be (see p 8 Accessories and abettors Act 1861). Criminal liability for accessory is vollakzessorisch to main offense (derivative liability ). Basically, the accessory as the principal punished.