On the other hand, an 'Attempt' to commit the crime, starts as soon as the preparation is finished. An 'Attempt' is the act of putting mens rea into action after some preparations. 'Attempt' begins where 'preparations' finishes, but it falls short of actual crime-solving. It is a well-established presumption of criminal law that. Statutory Sodomy is a sex offense that, in some states, is defined separately from statutory rape. "Statutory" implies the victim is below the age of.