Counter-Terrorism Law and Inchoate Offences

2nd Annual Conference on the Legal Fight Against Terrorism, Columbia University and Ono Academic College

9 Pages Posted: 17 May 2009 Last revised: 21 Jul 2009

Date Written: May 17, 2009

Abstract

The modern definitions of the inchoate offences are well known in the criminal law since the Middle Ages both in European-Continent legal systems and in the English Common Law. They were mostly developed by the case-laws of the Star Chamber Court, which was abolished in 1640. The inchoate offences include three basic offences: Attempt, Conspiracy and Solicitation, but different legal systems defined some other offences as inchoate, such as the Aider and Abettor in Britain after the full validation of the Serious Crimes Act, 2007, c.27, s.44. In this paper it is argued, that there is a very intensive interaction between the fight against terrorism and inchoate offences. The fight against terrorism effects the definition of inchoate offences, and inchoate offences are used as a major instrument of criminal law in the legal fight against terrorism.

Keywords: Terrorism, criminal law, terror

Suggested Citation

Hallevy, Prof. Gabriel, Counter-Terrorism Law and Inchoate Offences (May 17, 2009). 2nd Annual Conference on the Legal Fight Against Terrorism, Columbia University and Ono Academic College, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1406042 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1406042

Prof. Gabriel Hallevy (Contact Author)

Ono Academic College, Faculty of Law ( email )

104 Zahal St.
Kiryat Ono, 55000
Israel

HOME PAGE: http://www.ono.ac.il

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