Attempts : in the philosophy of action and the criminal law / [electronic resource] Gideon Yaffe. Yaffe, Gideon, 1971- Criminal attempt. Preparation (Criminal law) K5090 345.04 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Dec. 21, 2010). Here, Yaffe demonstrates the importance of philosophy of action for the law. Many people are serving sentences not for completing crimes, but for trying to. Yaffe's clear account of what it is to try to do something promises to resolve the difficulties courts face in the adjudication of attempted crimes. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199590667.001.0001 eng