Do you really think there should be a legal distinction between murder and attempted murder?
I don't think anyone should be rewarded for incompetence! The intent was the same despite the result.
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Premeditation implies clear preconceived intent to kill. There are instances where circumstances present an immediacy that may unintentionally result in a death.
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Linda Joy Yes but murder and attempted murder are both premeditated. Manslaughter is not premeditated. -
Thriftymaid Attempted murder carries the same penalties as murder. You simply cannot be convicted of a crime that you didn't do. There are specific elements to each. Having a read in your state criminal code might clear things up for you. -
Linda Joy "Almost every jurisdiction world-wide punishes the attempt that succeeds more severely than the attempt that fails.' For example, murder is punished more severely than attempted murder." https://digitalcommons.law.utulsa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1051&context=fac_pub;Does
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It's relatively modern idea in law, around 1800, that a failed attempt is even considered criminal.
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Linda Joy
( gasps in horror!) I didn't know that! Obviously I disagree.
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probably
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Linda Joy
why?
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There already is a distinction between murder and attempted murder. One person ends up dead and the other one the person does not end up dead. That's a huge difference
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