Question

What are the two rationales for the crime of attempt?

Answer 1

Answer:

The two logical basis for the Crime of attempt include;

1. An intention to carry out the crime.

2. Some actions indicative of the willingness to complete the crime.

Explanation:

An attempt to commit a crime occurs when an individual nurses the intention of committing a crime and actually goes ahead to commit that crime but he becomes unsuccessful in the act because of factors beyond his control. The fact that the crime was not completed does not make it less of a criminal offense which attracts some punishment by the law.

One such example of a crime of attempt is an attempt to take a person's life. If the person who wants to commit this crime does not succeed perhaps because of police intelligence or interception, then it can be classified as a crime of attempt.