The ______ rule provides that a conspiracy to commit a crime and the crime itself are separate and distinct crimes.
A) principal
B) accessory
C) criminal complicity
D) Pinkerton

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The Pinkerton rule, derived from Pinkerton v. United States, holds that a conspirator can be held liable for crimes committed by other conspirators if those crimes were committed in furtherance of the conspiracy and were foreseeable. This rule establishes that the conspiracy to commit a crime and the actual commission of the crime are considered separate offenses.

The ______ Rule Provides That a Conspiracy to Commit a Crime