Ken places a $100,000 bet on the outcome of the national college football championship game with Ted,a well-known bookmaker.Ken loses the wager.Jeremy,a police officer assigned to the vice squad,learns of the illegal wager.If Jeremy decides to file criminal charges against Ken and Ted,Jeremy should remember that:

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Wharton's Rule generally holds that when a crime requires two or more parties for commission, those parties cannot be charged with conspiracy to commit that crime, as their cooperation is inherent to the crime itself. In the case of illegal gambling, both the bettor and the bookmaker are necessary parties, so under Wharton's Rule, they cannot be charged with conspiracy to violate gambling laws.

Ken Places a $100,000 Bet on the Outcome of the National