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A perpetrator is a person who committed a crime.

In the instance of a joint crime (if more than 2 persons are involved in a crime) it is necessary to clarify the criminal liability and punishment among the defendants. The individual who did commit the crime is named as the �first-degree principal� according to the�18 U.S. Code �2; the person who did not commit the crime directly, but did offer any assistance to the perpetrator, is defined as the �second-degree principal� or �accessory�. There are two kinds of accessories, the �accessory before-the-fact� and the �accessory after-the-fact�. It is a clear rule that the punishment of an accessory after-the-fact shall not be more than one-half of the principal, according to the�18 U.S. Code �3.