Criminal Law: Solicitation (Inchoate Offenses) [LEAP Preview]

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00:00 Introduction to Solicitation
Defines solicitation as inviting, requesting, commanding, hiring, or encouraging another to commit a crime with the specific intent that they complete it.

01:47 Murder-for-Hire Example
Uses a common murder-for-hire scenario to illustrate how solicitation works and why it must be tied to a target offense.

03:29 Actus Reus of Solicitation
Explains that the actus reus is simply the communication—spoken, written, or electronic—that invites or encourages the commission of a crime.

03:50 Mens Rea of Solicitation
Clarifies that solicitation is a specific intent crime requiring the defendant to genuinely want the solicited crime completed.

05:04 When Mens Rea Is Not Met
Outlines four recurring fact patterns where solicitation is not satisfied: joking, factual impossibility, requesting help for a crime you’ll commit yourself, and using an innocent instrumentality.

12:56 Summary of Key Solicitation Pitfalls
Reinforces how each exception fails the specific intent requirement and why they aren’t treated as criminal solicitation.

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