| Criminal case | I | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tejas stole laptops from a local primary school. | Tejas is a principal offender | Tejas committed the offence |
| Pavel organises and plans a burglary at a warehouse. He persuades Michael and Will to perform the job for an equal share of the takings. | Pavel is a principal offender Michael and Will are both principal offenders | Pavel is involved in the commission of the offence Michael and Will committed the offence |
| Daniel’s partner knows he murdered Nick, but quickly washed the bloodstained clothing and told police that Daniel remained at home on the night of the murder. | Daniel is a principal offender Daniel’s partner has become an accessory to murder | Daniel committed the offence Daniel’s partner prevented the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of Daniel as the principal offender |
| Li is a bouncer at a nightclub and, in trying to break up a fight, knocked a patron to the ground. That person later died. | Danny is a principal offender Brendan is a principal offender Damian is a principal offender | Danny committed the offence of assault Brendan has encouraged the commission of the offence Damian committed the offence of assault |
| Klae shot and killed his wife. Brodie tried to convince him to give himself up after he had confessed to him. Klae refused and decided to flee interstate. Brodie drove him to another town where he then hitchhiked to Queensland. | Klae is a principal offender Brodie is an accessory | Klae committed murder Brodie has prevented the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of Klae as the principal offender |
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