What are the two rationales for the crime of attempt? Provide an example of each

What will be an ideal response?


Criminal liability for criminal attempt offenses is based on two rationales: preventing dangerous conduct and neutralizing dangerous people. The two rationales have led courts to create different tests to determine whether a defendant committed an attempt crime. The dangerous act rationale looks at how close the defendant came to completing the crime. The dangerous person rationale focuses on how fully the defendant developed their criminal purpose.

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a. True b. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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