Accomplices And Accessories To A Crime

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Such terms such as accomplice and assessor are specialized terms developed by the common law to distinguish criminal culpability. According to our textbook, accomplices are individuals involved before and during a crime (Lippman, 2014). Categories in which accessories can fall under include accessory before the fact and accessory after the fact. For accomplice, the government must prove that a defendant intentionally aided in the commission of a crime or who intends to help the crime succeed. The case involving a former New England Patriot tight end, Aaron Hernandez is a perfect example of both accomplices and accessories to a crime.
(The information in this case was provided by Fox sports and can be found at http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/aaron-hernandez-murder-case-timeline-051414)

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