indispensable element test

The indispensable element test is a standard for distinguishing preparation and attempt in a criminal case.Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, 7th ed. 2012, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business; John Kaplan, Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder, {{ISBN|978-1-4548-0698-1}}, [https://law.stanford.edu/publications/criminal-law-cases-and-materials-7th-edition/]{{rp|683}} A person who does every act needed to commit a crime, except for one necessary or indispensable element, is not guilty of having made an attempt.