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criminal-instrumentality rule

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A quick definition of criminal-instrumentality rule:

The criminal-instrumentality rule is a principle that says when a crime happens, the person who committed the crime is responsible for it, not the person who may have made it easier for the crime to happen. This means that even if someone was careless or negligent, the person who committed the crime is still the one who will be held accountable.

A more thorough explanation:

The criminal-instrumentality rule is a principle that states that when a criminal act is committed, the act itself will be considered the proximate cause of the crime, rather than any negligence on the part of the victim that may have made the crime possible.

For example, if someone leaves their car unlocked and it is stolen, the thief is still responsible for the crime of theft, even though the victim's negligence made it easier for the thief to commit the crime. The criminal-instrumentality rule ensures that the thief cannot use the victim's negligence as a defense.

Another example would be if someone leaves a ladder leaning against their house and a burglar uses it to climb in through a window. The burglar is still responsible for the crime of burglary, even though the victim's negligence in leaving the ladder out made it easier for the burglar to commit the crime.

The criminal-instrumentality rule is important because it ensures that criminals are held responsible for their actions, regardless of any negligence on the part of the victim. It also helps to deter criminal behavior by making it clear that criminals cannot use the victim's negligence as an excuse for their actions.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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