An argument against the abandonment defense is that it
A. currently applies only to involuntary renunciations.
B. allows a defendant who sincerely renounces crime to escape liability.
C. allows an actor to undo criminal plans by renunciation and avoid punishment, a possibility that may encourage persons to take preliminary steps toward a crime.
D. should regard timing as irrelevant, and people should be guilty at any stage of the criminal plan regardless of whether or not actions were taken to further that plan.
Answer: C
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