What happens if a conjoined twin goes to jail?

You might throw both twins in prison but treat only the guilty one as if he were a convict. When the siblings were released, for example, the good twin would have all the rights of a normal citizen, while the evil twin would have lost the right to vote, be registered as a sex offender, etc.

What happens if one conjoined twin dies first?

If one twin dies, there are many issues – sepsis in the shared blood supply and failure of shared organs are two of the most serious. Their doctors need to perform an emergency separation quickly. This kind of surgery is very difficult and often takes weeks to plan when they do it voluntarily.

Why would conjoined twins be charged with conspiracy?

Both conjoined twins would be charged with conspiracy because it is impossible for one such twin to be completely innocent of a crime that the other committed, and it would be one twin’s word against the other with no way to prove innocence.

Were conjoined twins ever charged with bigamy?

That said, there have been a few recorded instances of conjoined criminality. By one account, the original Siamese twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, were arrested over a scuffle with a doctor who tried to examine them, but never prosecuted. Nor were they ever charged with bigamy, despite having taken two wives.

Should a crime committed by one conjoined twin be considered accessory?

A crime committed by one conjoined twin does not automatically mean that the non-perpetrator is an accessory. Mere presence is not enough – generally, an accessory must intentionally assist or encourage the offender, and must promote or assist in the crime. Sentencing, however, would present a particular conundrum.

Can Siamese twins see what each other is up to?

Imagine if one of the Siamese twins was a pedophile and enjoyed exchanging sexual images of innocent children with other pedos over the web. Common sense would suggest that the other is complicit as well. But hell, who knows. Awkward positioning of their bodies may preclude one seeing what the other is up to on their side.