Comment on Does 'attempted murder' require a viable method?

False@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  So if I tried to kill someone using a voodoo doll while in another part of the world from the intended victim, would you consider that attempted murder?

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  • lectricleopard@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    A crime is any action that violates a law. If the law says it’s illegal to pick your nose, then mining gold makes you a criminal.

    Law is a human invention. It’s not discovered like mathematics, it’s created. Corner cases often make no sense and are simply not enforced. If they were, we’d see a lot of jury nullification in the long run.

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  • xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    If you sincerely believed that it will result in the actual person dying, sure.

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    • saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Wishing on a star?

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      • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Believe it or not, also jail.

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  • iii@mander.xyz ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Depends. If the victim dies, I would consider that murder instead of attempted murder.

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