1. Accessory before the fact = Thus is someone who encourages or assist others to commit a crime but the person wasn't present as the crime scene. This person is also criminally liable as they can be deemed to be an accomplice as well.
An example of an accessory before the fact is someone giving his car to a thief to go an use to rob.
2 Accessory after the fact= This is an individual that harbors, or conceals someone else that has committed a crime even though he or she is aware of the crime committed by the person. The individual keeps the person so that the person won't be arrested or sentenced to jail.
3 Accessory during the fact= This is someone who witnesses a particular crime but doesn't try to prevent or stop it.
