Multiple choice general knowledge

What crime is punishable is attempted and not if committed

  1. murder

  2. uxoricide

  3. suicide

  4. culpable homicide not amounting to murder
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Suicide is punishable when attempted (under many legal systems) but obviously cannot be punished if committed since the person is dead. This creates a unique legal paradox. Murder, uxoricide (wife-killing), and culpable homicide are punishable whether attempted or completed.

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