A Defendant May Not Succeed in Completing a Crime and Will

question 11

Multiple Choice

A defendant may not succeed in completing a crime and will not be liable for the attempted crime if

• A)the defendant could get concerned that the police were about to intercept his ongoing actions and stop committing a crime out of fear of being caught.
• B)the police could stop the ultimate harm prior to it happening by catching the defendant in a later stage of planning the crime.
• C)the defendant's plan to commit a crime fails in the process of committing it.
• D)the defendant chooses to not carry out the initial actions needed to begin to implement the criminal act.

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Definitions:

Issuance

The process of officially issuing something, such as a document like a permit or license, or securities like bonds or stocks.

Indorsements

Signatures or stamps placed on a negotiable instrument, such as a check or promissory note, that specify the terms of its transfer or conditions of use.

Payable on Demand

A financial obligation that must be paid whenever the creditor requests it.

Nonnegotiable

Pertaining to something that cannot be transferred or assigned from one party to another, such as a nonnegotiable instrument or document.