In the US, they could be charged with "Conspiracy to commit <crime>". >One important feature of a conspiracy charge is that it relieves prosecutors of the need

In the US, they could be charged with "Conspiracy to commit <crime>". >One important feature of a conspiracy charge is that it relieves prosecutors of the need to prove the particular roles of conspirators. If two persons plot to kill another (and this can be proven), and the victim is indeed killed as a result of the actions of either conspirator, it is not necessary to prove with specificity which of the conspirators actually pulled the trigger.[1] I'd assume English law has something equivalent -- it's a really old problem, and involving computers won't change the principles involved. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_%28crime%29#Conspiracy_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_%28crime%29#Conspira...