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If you shoot someone and hit their head killing them or just their ear, its a matter of luck (and possibly skill), the charges are different. The justice system
by Rnonymous 2y ago
If you shoot someone and hit their head killing them or just their ear, its a matter of luck (and possibly skill), the charges are different. The justice system judges based on intent as well as outcome (i.e. execution X luck).
- tehwebguy 2y agoNorm: Murder and attempted murder are the same thing Seinfeld: Different skill level
- johnnyanmac 2y agowell you're not wrong. That attempted Trump assassination was a few inches away from being in the same books as John Wilkes Booth, instead of being talked about for less than a week and then forgotten. Sentences would have been night and day.
- pseingatl 2y agoMurder is just agg assault with one less witness.
- idunnoman1222 2y agoWell, also, if you’re a competent murderer, you’re more dangerous to society, which is the reason we lock people up
- nearbuy 2y agoMany jurisdictions have the same punishment for attempted murder and murder though. I get that there are different views on how much punishment should be based on intent vs outcome. My opinion is factoring in outcome in criminal sentences is often pragmatic, but if we had omniscient judges, judging on intent would be ideal.