Article 23 a criminal attempt refers to a case where an offender has already begun to commit a crime but is prevented from completing it for reasons independent of his will.

第二十三条已经着手实行犯罪，由于犯罪分子意志以外的原因而未得逞的，是犯罪未遂。

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Article 23 a criminal attempt refers to a case where an offender has already started to commit a crime but is prevented from completing it for reasons independent of his will.

第二十三条已经着手实行犯罪，由于犯罪分子意志以外的原因而未得逞的，是犯罪未遂。

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Thirdly, the reasons that the crimes don't finished are independent of the wills of the offenders, which distinguishes the criminal attempt from the desistance of a crime.

三是犯罪未得逞是由于犯罪分子意志以外的原因，这一点把犯罪未遂与犯罪中止区别开来。

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As the criminal investigation got underway, there were many more questions than answers regarding the attempt to bring down an Amsterdam to Detroit airliner on Christmas Day.

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Among other charges, each teen is accused of aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and first-degree cruelty to children.

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Criminal secrecy for any attempt to stop the truth from coming out about fraud, theft, corruption or gross mismanagement.

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Others say it is an organised attempt by criminal gangs to flex their muscles and face down the police.

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