ABSTRACT
This chapter has discussed the inchoate or preliminary offences of incitement, conspiracy and attempt. These offences give recognition to the fact that society seeks to discourage its members from contemplating as well as participating in criminal activity. Incitement unlike the other two crimes remains a common law offence and aims to deter those who seek to persuade or encourage others to commit crimes. The usual way to commit such an offence will be to make a direct approach, although as we have seen it is possible to influence a number of people, for example, by advertising in a newspaper inviting readers to commit a crime, such as murdering the Prime Minister.
