Randy is a local contractor who quickly needs a building permit for his new project. Randy goes to the city's building department to obtain a permit and is told it will be four to six weeks before a permit will be issued. Randy offers the clerk $$100$ if she'll expedite the permit. The clerk declines the $$100$What is the criminal liability as to each party? Randy committed the crime of bribery when he tendered the bribe; the clerk did not commit the crime of bribery as she rejected the bribe. The clerk had the duty to issue a permit in a timely manner and $,$ thereforeRandy should be not convicted of the crime of bribery $.$ Randy and the clerk have committed the crime of bribery. Randy did not commit the crime of bribery because the clerk denied the bribe $.$