Ralph is suffering from significant financial problems. To try and obtain cash, Ralph decides to burglarize the local fast food restaurant where he previously worked
Ralph knows that the owner only takes the restaurant's receipts to the bank every few days, often leaving several hundred dollars overnight in the cash register. So, late one night Ralph dresses in dark clothing and drives to the closed restaurant. He exits his car carrying a flashlight and prybar. Upon approaching the back door of the restaurant Ralph says to himself, "What am I doing? I'm no thief." He abandons his plan and returns to his car and drives back home. However, the next morning the restaurant owner views the previous night's video surveillance tape and observes Ralph's conduct. The owner reports the incident to the police. Ralph is subsequently arrested and charged with criminal attempt (burglary). Which of the following legal defenses might Ralph reasonably raise at his trial?
A) renunciation B) recapitulation C) reevaluation D) reconciliation
A
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