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A quick definition of attempt:

An attempt is when someone tries to do something illegal, even if they don't finish it. They can still be charged with the crime they tried to commit. To prove an attempt, the person must have gone beyond just thinking about it or preparing for it. In some places, they must have intended to commit the crime and had the ability to do it right away. In other places, they only need to have taken a big enough step towards committing the crime to show their intent. For example, buying a gun and practicing shooting could be enough to show an attempt to assault someone.

A more thorough explanation:

An attempt is when someone tries to commit a crime but doesn't succeed. Even if they don't finish the crime, they can still be charged with an attempt. This is called an inchoate offense. To be found guilty of an attempted crime, the person must have crossed the line from just thinking about it to taking some kind of action towards committing the crime.

The requirements for proving an attempt vary depending on the laws of the jurisdiction. In some places, the person must have had a specific intent to commit the crime and had the power to do it almost immediately. In other places, a "substantial step" towards the crime is enough to prove an attempt.

For example, in People v. Rizzo, a group of men planned to rob someone but never found the person. They couldn't be found guilty of attempted robbery because they didn't take any action towards the crime. On the other hand, in State v. Lammersthe, a person who bought an assault rifle and practiced shooting with it was found guilty of attempted first degree assault because this was a substantial step towards committing the crime.

Attempts can be completed or incomplete. It's important to remember that even if someone doesn't finish a crime, they can still be held accountable for trying to commit it.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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