Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. 3f

Paragraph
Original document
Document type
  • International treaty
Paragraph text
  1. 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.
Document legal status
  • Legally binding
Document body
  • United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
Document means of adoption
  • Vote
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • All
Document year
  • 1998
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998), Article 25, 3f.
Paragraph info
Article 25
Paragraph number
3f