Tony Has a Vendetta Against Pat

question 47

Multiple Choice

Tony has a vendetta against Pat. He sets out to cut the brake lines in his car in hopes he winds up fatally crashing later that day. He finds Pat's car in his work lot and successfully cuts the brake lines. He anxiously counts down the minute until the time he knows Pat typically leaves work. Pat fatally crashes on his way home from work. If Tony is charged with a crime for what reason will it not be attempt?

• A) Tony did not have the intent or purpose to commit the crime.
• B) Tony did not complete an act toward the commission of the crime.
• C) Tony did not fail to complete the crime.

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Quick electrical impulses that travel down the axon of a neuron, triggering the release of neurotransmitters at synapses.

Proximal Stimulation

Proximal stimulation refers to the sensory information received directly from stimuli that are in close proximity to the sensory receptors.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret sensory information to understand the environment.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.