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Which of the following are inchoate offenses?

1) Assault
2) Battery
3) Robbery
4) All of the above

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Final answer:

Among the options provided, Assault can be considered an inchoate offense when it represents an attempt to commit battery that is not completed. Battery and Robbery, on the other hand, are not inchoate offenses as they consist of the completed act itself.

Step-by-step explanation:

Inchoate offenses are crimes that are characterized by being incomplete or anticipating a future criminal act. They generally involve actions that are taken toward the commission of a crime, but the crime itself is not completed. These include attempts, conspiracy, and solicitation.

Among the options given:

  1. Assault is considered an inchoate offense when it's an attempted battery.
  2. Battery is not an inchoate offense because it is a completed crime.
  3. Robbery is not an inchoate offense either, as it also represents a completed crime.

Therefore, the correct answer to which of the listed crimes can be considered an inchoate offense is Assault, provided it's an attempt to commit battery without completion. Battery and Robbery are not inchoate offenses as they represent the completion of the criminal act itself.

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