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Criminal Law
Attempt
Attempt liability is the most common form of inchoate liability.
A criminal attempt occurs when a person, with the intent to commit an offense, performs any act that constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of that offense.
A defendant must intend both his conduct and to bring about the crime.
In most jurisdictions, one cannot attempt crimes of recklessness since they do not involve a defendant intending to cause the resulting harm in the first place.