CRIMINAL CODE

PART I - General Provisions

TITLE II - Interpretation and General Explanations

The Standard Tests and the Keywords

A person shall not, by reason of anything in this section, be relieved from any liability in respect of-

(a) an attempt to cause an event;

(b) negligent conduct, if such negligent conduct is punishable under this Code irrespectively of whether it actually causes any event.

CRIMINAL CODE

PART I - General Provisions

TITLE III - Attempts to Commit Crimes

18.-(1) A person who attempts to commit a crime by any means shall not be acquitted on the ground that by reason of the imperfection or other condition of the means, or by reason of any circumstances under which they are used, or by reason of any circumstances effecting the person against whom or the thing in respect of which the crime is intended to be committed, or by reason of the absence of such person or thing, the crime could not be committed according to his intent.

(2) Every person who attempts to commit a crime shall, if the attempt be frustrated by reason only of accident or of circumstances or events independent of his will, be deemed guilty of an attempt in the first degree, and shall (except as in this Code otherwise expressly provided) be punishable in the same manner as if the crime had been completed.

(3) Every person who is guilty of an attempt other than an attempt in the first degree shall (except as in this Code otherwise expressly provided) be liable to any kind of punishment to which he would have been liable if the crime had been completed, but the court shall mitigate the punishment according to the circumstances of the case.

CRIMINAL CODE

PART I - General Provisions

TITLE III - Attempts to Commit Crimes

18.-(4) Where any act amounts to a complete crime, as defined by any provision of this Code, and is also an attempt to commit some other crime, a person who is guilty of it shall be liable to be convicted and punished either under such provision or under this section.

(5) Any provision of this Code with respect to intent, exemption, justification or extenuation, or any other matter in the case of any act, shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the case of an attempt to do that act.

(6) Every person who attempts to commit a crime shall be punishable on indictment or summary conviction, according as he would be punishable for committing that crime.

BELIZE -EXTRADITION ACT

PART IV – Extradition (United States)

Article 2 - Extraditable Offenses

2. An offense shall also be an extraditable offense if it consists of an attempt or a conspiracy to commit, aiding or abetting, counseling or procuring the commission of, or being an accessory before or after the fact to, any offense described in paragraph 1.

BELIZE - GENOCIDE ACT

2.-(1) A person commits an offence of genocide if he commits any act falling within the definition of “genocide” in Article II of the Genocide Convention as set out in the Schedule.

(2) Any person who attempts, conspires or incites any person to commit the offence of genocide is guilty of an offence and is liable to punishment as provided in subsection (3) (b).