Article 19 – Attempted crime
1. An attempted crime shall be an intentional act that was aimed at committing a crime but the crime was inchoate.
2. Criminal liability for an attempted crime shall be determined under a respective article of this Code providing for liability for a completed crime, by making reference to this article.
Article 20 – Releasing fr om liability for inchoate crimes
A person shall not be criminally liable for the preparation of a crime or for an attempt if, due to his/her ignorance or other personal defect, the intended unlawful consequences could not have been accomplished through the means by which it was to be committed.
Article 56 – Imposing a sentence for an inchoate crime
1. When imposing a sentence for an inchoate crime, account shall be taken of the circumstances due to which the crime was not completed.
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(f) Attempts to commit such a crime by taking action that commences its execution by means of a substantial step, but the crime does not occur because of circumstances independent of the person's intentions. However, a person who abandons the effort to commit the crime or otherwise prevents the completion of the crime shall not be liable for punishment under this Statute for the attempt to commit that crime if that person completely and voluntarily gave up the criminal purpose.