Abandonment Is a Valid Defense When

question 5

Multiple Choice

Abandonment is a valid defense when

• A)the defendant has had a change of heart on his or her own,because of a sincere belief that furtherance of the act is wrong.
• B)the defendant abandons the criminal plan because he or she was unable to carry out the attempt due to some logistical or technical reason.
• C)the defendant postpones the project until a better time arises to carry out the crime.
• D)the defendant abandons the criminal plan because law enforcement intervened.

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