Ava and a Friend Decide They Are Going to Go

question 2

Multiple Choice

Ava and a friend decide they are going to go to the fireworks on July 4^th and steal as many phones as they can from spectators as they take photographs of the fireworks in the dark. They successfully take 2 or 3 without the somewhat inebriated individuals putting up much of a fight. During her final attempt to take a phone the victim starts to put up a fight and they each begin throwing punches. The friend finds a rock nearby and throws it at the head of a victim, leaving her unconscious and in a coma. If the victim dies, although Ava did not throw the rock, under what doctrine may she be held accountable?

• A) principal liability
• B) accessory after the fact
• C) natural and probable consequences
• D) derivative liability

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Definitions:

Substance Abuse

The harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs, leading to addiction or other types of harm.

Alcohol Preference

An individual's tendency to choose alcoholic beverages over non-alcoholic ones, often used in studies of addiction and behavior.

Concordance Rates

The probability that two individuals with shared genetics (typically twins) will both present a particular trait or disorder, used in studies of heritability.

Cocaine Abuse

The problematic use of the stimulant drug cocaine, leading to significant impairment or distress.