with the only difference being that the victim has not died. The offence of murder was defined in Drury v HM Advocate: Intention can be inferred from the circumstances of the case. Wicked recklessness is determined objectively and is "recklessness so gross that it indicates a state of mind which falls to be treated as wicked and depraved as the state of mind of a deliberate killer." As with all common law offences in Scotland, the maximum punishment available is life imprisonment. United States In the United States, attempted murder is an inchoate crime to the US. A conviction for attempted murder requires a demonstration of an intent to murder, meaning that the perpetrator attempted to murder and failed (e.g. attempted to shoot the victim and missed or shot the victim and the victim survived). The penalty for attempted murder is 9 year imprisonment. See also Death threat People v. Superior Court (Decker) State v. Mitchell References Crimes Failed assassination attempts Murder