To: Blood of Tyrants
One rationale is that if someone, in a fit of rage, tries to kill you and fails, you don't want them to then think that their punishment will be the same whether they finish you off or not, while finishing you off leaves one fewer witness. It provides incremental deterrence.
To: Starrgaizr
But that is the distinction. Attempeted murder meant that you TRIED to murder someone and either because you were a bad shot or the person was incredibly lucky, you failed. Otherwise it would be assault.
24 posted on
01/22/2003 7:57:56 AM PST by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave!)
To: Starrgaizr
P.S. The case I stated was a REAL case.
25 posted on
01/22/2003 7:58:24 AM PST by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave!)
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