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Need-to-Know U.S. Codes:
conspiracy – two or more persons operating in tandem, directly or indirectly, to perform an criminal act using lawful means, or a lawful objective using criminal means. — aka criminal conspiracy.
- 18 U.S.C. § 241 – Conspiracy against rights
- 42 U.S.C. § 1985 – Conspiracy to Interfere with civil rights – 2 or more persons depriving rights.
- 42 U.S.C. § 1986 – Action for Neglect to Prevent – powerful code works together with “Conspiracy to Interfere with civil rights.”
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racketeering – a pattern of illegal activity (i.e. bribery, extortion, fraud, murder) carried out as part of an enterprise owned or controlled by the conspirators.
- RICO Laws (18 USCA §§ 1961-196) – criminalizes racketeering that affects interstate commerce or persons or businesses engaged in interstate commerce.
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18 U.S.C. § 2 Aiding & Abetting – knowingly & willingly assisting a crime.
- accomplice liability – criminal responsibility of one who acts with another before, during, or (in some jurisdictions) after a crime. 18 USCA § 2.
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