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Legal Terms – Compounding and Offence
compounding an offence The offence of accepting or consenting to accept *consideration in exchange for withholding information that could be used to convict or prosecute a person who has committed a *indictable offence (reasonable compensation for loss or injury resulting from the offence is not included in this consideration; see Criminal Law Act 1967, s. 5). Additionally, advertising a reward for stolen goods with the assurance that "no questions will be asked" or that the person supplying the goods "will be safe from inquiry" is a unique statutory offense (Theft Act 1968 § 23).
compounding an offence The offence of accepting or consenting to accept *consideration in exchange for withholding information that could be used to convict or prosecute a person who has committed a *indictable offence (reasonable compensation for loss or injury resulting from the offence is not included in this consideration; see Criminal Law Act 1967, s. 5). Additionally, advertising a reward for stolen goods with the assurance that "no questions will be asked" or that the person supplying the goods "will be safe from inquiry" is a unique statutory offense (Theft Act 1968 § 23).
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