Yaffe, Gideon <br/><br/>
Attempts  in the philosophy of action and the criminal law 
Gideon Yaffe. 
 - New York  Oxford University Press  2010. 
 - x, 349 p.  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-339) and index. 
<br/><br/>Rationalizing the criminalization of attempt -- The need for an intention -- The nature of trying -- The intention in attempt -- Circumstances and "impossibility" -- If it can't be done intentionally can it be tried? -- Trying by asking: solicitation as attempt -- The need for an act -- Stupid plans and inherent impossibility -- The act in attempt -- Abandonment and change of mind -- Is it unfair to punish completed crimes more than attempts? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199590667 (hbk.) 0199590664 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010487909 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminal attempt<br/>Criminal attempt--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>USA.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K 5090  / .Y34 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>345.04