Attempted murder is not a crime under this definition if it doesn't cause harm to the victim (eg if the victim is not even aware of the attempt). So I disagree.
No. This definition would allow for any action against a victim that did not result in the creation of said or any victim to also be considered a crime.
I disagree mainly because I don’t believe that intent matters. You can commit a crime without intending to commit a crime, and the “annoyance” a victim suffers is not necessarily intentional.
Manslaughter and criminal negligence should be crimes so no
That would be a crime under these definitions. It has victims.
Attempted murder is not a crime under this definition if it doesn't cause harm to the victim (eg if the victim is not even aware of the attempt). So I disagree.
No. This definition would allow for any action against a victim that did not result in the creation of said or any victim to also be considered a crime.
A crime is not defined through the harm caused, it's defined by it literally just being any action defined as illegal by law.
I disagree mainly because I don’t believe that intent matters. You can commit a crime without intending to commit a crime, and the “annoyance” a victim suffers is not necessarily intentional.
The Merriam-Webster definition works fine IMO
I mean, it is technically a crime to walk on the railroad tracks.