What would you serve more time for? Murder or Attempted murder?
Question Details: A friend of mine and i were discussing the differences between murder and attempted she stands by her opinion of attempted being worse than actual murder. How can this be is this true.
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Murder can be 1st degree or 2nd degree (i.e., either pre-meditated or not). Attempted murder is a specific intent crime, as well. You will see they may carry the same time frame. See below: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0701.htm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0701_0005.htm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0610.htm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0606_0005.htm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0656.htm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0657.htm
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