Attempt An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal procedure.

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides overview of Federal criminal law as it relates to an attempt to commit a Federal crime. Discusses elements of attempt, common defenses to the charge of attempt, and sentencing guidelines as included in framework of the Model Penal Code and final report of the National Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws. Examines relation of attempt to the predicate offense, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Attempt

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-AML-0278

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license