The Crime of Conspiracy Thrives in Decisions of the United States Supreme Court

Abstract

For most of the past century, the crime of conspiracy has generated a good deal of controversy before the Supreme Court. Whether with issues concerning broadening a hearsay exception based on a purported conspiracy to conceal as part of an initial agreement or with the limits of proof as to individual membership in a conspiracy, the Justices consistently looked with care at the reach of the crime.

Keywords: criminal conspiracy