Attempt

Question 1

2 kinds of Attempts

Answer 1

1- Complete- all acts have bene completed

2- incomplete- some acts necessary to complete but doesn’t go through with it.

Question 2

Two fundamental things must exist

Answer 2

1-Act
2-Mens rea

Rizzo

Question 3

Actus Reus of Attempt

Answer 3

• a substantial step taken
• Dangerous proximity
• The key is how close D has come to completing the crime. Mere preparation is not enough

Question 4

Attempt definition

Answer 4

Specific intent crime

Attempt necessarily includes two intents: that D has both a conscious object to perform a specific act (e.g., pulling the trigger) and a conscious object to achieve a specific result (e.g., causing a death).