Joseph owns his own car maintenance shop. He has been in business for twenty years and has done quite well. Edward opens a car maintenance shop across the street from Joseph. Joseph loses a large number of customers to Edward. Joseph decides to eliminate the competition and hires a man to murder Edward for the sum of $5,000.
-Regarding the actus reus of Joseph's crime,what does the $5,000 represent?

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Joseph owns his own car maintenance shop. He has been in business for twenty years and has done quite well. Edward opens a car maintenance shop across the street from Joseph. Joseph loses a large number of customers to Edward. Joseph decides to eliminate the competition and hires a man to murder Edward for the sum of $5,000.
-Regarding the actus reus of Joseph's crime,what does the $5,000 represent?​

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The $5,000 represents the inducement or payment offered by Joseph to the hitman to commit the murder, which is part of the actus reus of the crime of solicitation to commit murder.

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