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.
'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
'Aufforderung' and 'Anstiftung' both have to do with someone getting another person to do something. An 'Aufforderung' can be neutral: someone asks or orders someone to do something. 'Anstiftung' is much more negative. It means that someone leads another person into doing something wrong, foolish, or even criminal. Learners may confuse the words because in both cases one person influences another. The tone is important: 'Aufforderung' can be completely normal, while 'Anstiftung' suggests blame or bad intentions.
Die Polizei prüft, ob es eine Anstiftung zu der Straftat gab.
The police are investigating whether there was incitement to commit the crime.
In der Schule gilt die Aufforderung, während des Tests leise zu bleiben.
At school, the instruction is to stay quiet during the test.