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| The Law; Attempted Murder | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 24 2006, 02:31 PM (416 Views) | |
| 01dewi | Jan 24 2006, 02:31 PM Post #1 |
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Why is there attempted murder? Becasue in my opinion attempted murder is just as bad as murder. Becasue attempted murder means that you failed to kill someone, but the exact same thoughts that would be going through your mind if you did manage to kill him are going through your mind. Someone who has tried to kill is just as bad as someone who has. What do you guys think? |
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| Shroud | Jan 24 2006, 03:44 PM Post #2 |
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Well, imagine you're about to kill someone, then think "I'm not going to do this." Do they deserve the same punishment? |
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| Meltdown | Jan 24 2006, 05:14 PM Post #3 |
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If there wasn't the emotional and financial problems caused when someone is murdered I'm sure both crimes would receive the same sentence. |
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| Dyssomnia | Jan 24 2006, 05:16 PM Post #4 |
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"Attempted murder" isn't the same as murder. For one thing, intent is very separate from actually killing a fellow human. Usually, it's just manslaughter without actually killing. Accidents caused by being under the influence of alcohol or drugs usually results in attempted murder. |
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| Glitch | Jan 24 2006, 06:24 PM Post #5 |
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You've got it mixed up, man. Accidental killing or killing for self defense is manslaughter. Attempted murder is doing something with the intent to kill, but failing. |
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| MurtherX-ZNR | Jan 26 2006, 08:57 PM Post #6 |
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If found guilty I believe they should receive the same punishment. Within all this. How come we can take m16's to war and kill individuals that meant no harm, yet their relatives did; and get away with it? |
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| Shroud | Jan 27 2006, 11:13 AM Post #7 |
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Ever heard of war crimes? |
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| Postulate | Jan 27 2006, 05:43 PM Post #8 |
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Scenario One: A man holds a gun to anther man's head. He fires, but the safety was on. Whoops. The cops rush in, take him down, and arrest him for attempted murder. Scenario Two: A man holds a gun to another man's head. He fires, and a bullet flies into his head. The cops rush in, find a man standing over a dead body, and arrest him for murder. Seems fishy, doesn't it? The intent was the same, and that is what matters. |
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| 01dewi | Jan 29 2006, 09:03 AM Post #9 |
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Finally, someone understands! I've been trying to explain this to my parents, but they just won't listen. |
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| Shroud | Jan 29 2006, 11:05 AM Post #10 |
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So if I think right now "I'm going to kill <name>" I should get sent down for attempted murder? What about Nem/Ben's scenario, should he be sent down? |
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| Colonel Mustard | Jan 30 2006, 11:41 AM Post #11 |
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You forgot the scenario 3 : The guy aim another guy's head and then think killing him would be a very bad idea. |
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| Postulate | Jan 30 2006, 11:51 AM Post #12 |
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Since when do people get attempted murder for saying "I'm not going to do this anymore?" I've never heard of that ever happening. I think you're misunderstanding what attempted murder is. Having second thoughts before carrying it out is only Conspiracy to Commit Muder. ^o) |
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| Kazuki-ZNR | Jan 30 2006, 04:03 PM Post #13 |
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Yeah I've often found it interesting. This example doesn't use murder, but is to a similar theme. Say two people on motorbikes where speeding and both driving equally as danegrously. As they were going along both of them lose control and crash into the side of the road. However one of them while crashing happens to knock down and kill a person walking along the side of a road. The man who hits the person goes down for death by dangerous driving, and the other one just gets done for speeding. Is the one who hit the person any worse than the one who happened to miss? |
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| Vettore | Jan 30 2006, 04:04 PM Post #14 |
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Just to clarify, you do mean me right? |
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| Shroud | Jan 31 2006, 12:07 PM Post #15 |
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Yes, I mean how you were trying to kill the person, but then realised otherwise, but only AFTER the fight. |
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