The law of parties to a crime, is usually called “accomplice liability”, and it

The law of parties to a crime, is usually called “accomplice liability”, and it says that an individual can be held criminally responsible for offenses which he/she did not commit personally by the fact that he/she intentionally assisted or encouraged the violation (Hecht, 2019). Under this theory, each participant’s act and intention are questioned in order to establish their appropriated liabilities. Alex’s Liability: Alex is involved in the robbery not just indirectly but directly since he physically enters the bank, uses a weapon to intimidate the teller and gets the money. It is a basic offense of robbery aggravated, which is characterized by a weapon in the hands of the robber to threaten or cause harm while stealing (Hecht, 2019). Since Alex’s conduct contains all the factors of an aggravated robbery, namely using a firearm as a deadly weapon then robbery, this offense is directly his. Ben’s Liability: Ben is positioned at the door as a ‘lookout’ which means that he is the one keeping watch, while the others are inside the bank and preparing for the robbery. His role is of vital importance even though he does not enter the bank or hold the weapon himself. The fact that his actions will reduce the danger of any approaching danger makes the crime easier for Alex. This means Alex can carry on the robbery with less risk of the interruption (Kaiserman, 2021). Therefore, under an accomplice-law Ben is liable to the same degree as the shooter because his spotting the robbery place amounted to intentional assistance and instigation of a crime. Chris’s Liability: Chris’s role as an escape driver was an integral part of the team’s plan to pull the robbery off. Chris sitting in the driver’s seat of a stolen getaway vehicle, which is a hint that he might be the one to execute the most important part of the crime the escape. His effort and preparation beforehand suggest that he was not only present but also an instigator and accomplice to Alex and Ben’s crime, as the law of parties would make him as much of a perpetrator as them (Kaiserman, 2021). His acts as being the key to the criminal enterprise’s success; therefore, he is guilty of aggravated robbery. Inconclusion, Alex, Ben and Chris are all liable to the charge of aggravated robbery according to the law and parties laws. All three were aware of the plan and actively participated in it and consequently if complicity liability is applied each of them is guilty of the offense. As each of them had performed different yet equally important tasks, thus, their collaborative crime had been proven with purpose and cooperation. The fact that the different accomplices to the crime are involved together is what makes them liable to the rules of complicity in the criminal law.