Cape Verde Legislative Decree 4/2003 of 18 November 2003 - PENAL CODE

VOLUME I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE II - PUNISHABLE DEEDS

CHAPTER II - CHARACTERISTICS OF A PUNISHABLE DEED

Article 19
(Concept of preparatory acts)

Preparatory acts are external acts that may facilitate or prepare for the execution of a punishable deed, but which do not constitute the commencement of execution as described in Article 21.

Cape Verde Legislative Decree 4/2003 of 18 November 2003 - PENAL CODE

VOLUME I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE II - PUNISHABLE DEEDS

CHAPTER II - CHARACTERISTICS OF A PUNISHABLE DEED

Article 20
(Punishability of preparatory acts)

1.Unless otherwise provided by law, preparatory acts shall not be punishable.

2.In those exceptional cases where they are punishable, the applicable penalty shall be of a duration of not less than the minimum legal period and not more than three years; and accordingly no penalty may be imposed that exceeds one third of the maximum legal penalty prescribed for the crime for which preparations were being made.

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. 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.