incitement
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incitement
The deliberate inducing or persuading of another person to commit a criminal offense. In the legal sense, 'Anstiftung' (incitement) is itself punishable.
Er wurde wegen Anstiftung zum Diebstahl zu einer Bewährungsstrafe verurteilt.
He was given a suspended sentence for incitement to theft.
incitement
The act of inducing or encouraging a person to do something that is usually negative, rash, or foolish, but not necessarily a criminal offense.
Nur auf Anstiftung seiner Freunde hat er bei dem dummen Streich mitgemacht.
He only joined in the stupid prank at the incitement of his friends.
'Die Anstiftung' is the noun form of the verb 'anstiften' (to incite). While 'stiften' often has a positive meaning, as in 'Frieden stiften' (to make peace), 'anstiften' almost always means to induce someone to do something negative.
Sein älterer Bruder hat ihn zu dem Unsinn angestiftet.
His older brother incited him to do that nonsense.
The noun 'Anstiftung' (incitement) is almost always used with the preposition 'zu' followed by the dative. This structure indicates which act someone was induced to commit.
Die Anstiftung zu einer Straftat ist selbst strafbar.
Incitement to a criminal offense is itself punishable.
In this meaning, 'Anstiftung' (incitement) is a legal term. You mainly find it in legal texts, news reports about court proceedings, or police reports.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt wegen Anstiftung zum Betrug.
The public prosecutor's office is investigating incitement to fraud.
request / order
Eine Aufforderung directly states what someone should do, even if that person does not follow it. Anstiftung goes further: it deliberately induces or persuades someone else to commit a criminal offense. Aufforderung is appropriate for a mere call to do something, while Anstiftung is used when someone deliberately causes the offense to be committed.
Die Anstiftung des Mannes führte dazu, dass sein Freund das Fahrrad stahl.
The man's incitement led his friend to steal the bicycle.
Die Aufforderung des Mannes, das Fahrrad zu stehlen, blieb erfolglos.
The man's request to steal the bicycle was unsuccessful.
