dangerous proximity test

dangerous-proximity test. Criminal law. A common-law test for the crime of attempt, focusing on whether the defendant is dangerously close to completing the offense. • Factors include the gravity of the potential crime, the apprehension of the victim, and the uncertainty of the crime’s occurrence. See ATTEMPT(2). [Cases: Criminal Law 44. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 114–123.]

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