Janice is actively planning to rob a bank. On the day the crime was to take place she makes it to the bank and inside but as she waits in line to see a teller the fire alarm goes off and everyone exists the building. She does not go through with her plan. Which legal test of attempt focuses on Janice's intent rather than her act?
A) objective approach
B) preparation
C) subjective approach
D) equivocality approach

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The subjective approach focuses on the defendant's intent rather than the acts they have committed towards completing the crime. In this case, Janice's intent to rob the bank is the focus, regardless of how far she got in her actions.

Janice Is Actively Planning to Rob a Bank