The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 9: At Least You Tried
Attempt pg 25: Summary
And that’s it for the concept of ATTEMPT.
Attempt must be intentional, it can’t be inherently impossible, and different jurisdictions draw the line in different places (but those that draw the line sooner also provide the chance to abandon the attempt).
Now go thank your lucky stars that you’re still breathing, and we’ll see you here next time when we start talking about accomplices and conspiracies in
Part 9: “We’ll All Go Down Together”
[SUGGESTED EDIT: Learn to count]