Attempt: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law
Description:
It is not a crime to attempt to commit most federal offenses. Unlike state law, federal law has no generally applicable of attempt. Congress, however, has outlawed the attempt to commit a substantial number of federal crimes on an individual basis. In doing so, it has proscribed the attempt, set its punishment, and left to the federal courts the task of further developing the law in the area. This is an abridged version of CRS Report R42001, Attempt: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law, by Char…
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Date:
April 6, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department