Attempt (German penal code)

An attempt (German: Versuch) according to ยง 22-24 German Penal Code (StGB) refers to the commission of a crime that the perpetrator began to commit and intended to complete, but that remains incomplete. Attempted serious crimes (those for which the completed crime carries a minimum punishment of more than one year) are by law always punishable; an attempt of a lesser crime is not punishable unless there is a specific provision in the law regarding it. The specific justification for the prohibition of attempts, particularly attempts that pose no danger, is disputed among legal scholars. An attempt is not punished if the perpetrator abandons the attempt.

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