When is a crime considered complete?

When is a crime considered complete?

• A. Upon completion of the target crime
• B. After arrest
• C. When the suspect is convicted
• D. When solicitation is made

Answer: (D)

Solicitation is an inchoate offense, meaning the crime is complete at the moment the act of soliciting occurs. When you invite, request, or command someone to commit a crime, that request itself constitutes the offense, even if the other person refuses or the crime is never carried out. So the best answer is the moment the solicitation is made. The other events—completion of the target crime, arrest, or conviction—are separate stages in the legal process and do not determine when the solicitation offense is complete.

Solicitation is an inchoate offense, meaning the crime is complete at the moment the act of soliciting occurs. When you invite, request, or command someone to commit a crime, that request itself constitutes the offense, even if the other person refuses or the crime is never carried out. So the best answer is the moment the solicitation is made. The other events—completion of the target crime, arrest, or conviction—are separate stages in the legal process and do not determine when the solicitation offense is complete.