Question

Sharon spent the weekend with her friend amelia. amelia proposed a plan for shoplifting cd's from a local music store. sharon was going to go to the store clerk, say she felt ill, and then pretend to faint. this distraction would allow amelia, at the other end of the store, to place cd's in her shopping bag without risk of being seen. at first sharon said that she could not do something like that because it is against the law. amelia argued that sharon would not be breaking the law, only amelia would. is amelia right? if a person can think of a way to profit by violating the law without risk, what reasons are there for not breaking the law?

Answer 1

In the given situation, Amelia is wrong. Anyone who is fully aware and  supported any criminal acts is considered a violator of the law. All people who participated in a criminal act is guilty of the crime. 

However, it will only be punishable if there are witnesses and evidence.