such, or the consequences thereof were foiled, even if the realization of the crime intended by the perpetrator were impossible to achieve due to the deficiency in the method used to carry out the crime, or to the failure of the targeted object of the crime to appear, or to the absence of the victim of the crime. The Punishment for an Attempted Crime Article (19): An attempted crime shall always be punished with such punishment not to exceed half of the maximum punishment meted out for the complete crime, unless otherwise stipulated by Law; if the punishment for the completed crime was the death sentence, wherein such a case the punishment shall be imprisonment for a maximum of ten years and the complimentary punishments that are ordained for completed crimes are applicable to the similar attempted crimes. Exceptions to Religiously ordained punishments [hodoud] or Punishment by In-Kind Retribution [qisas] Article (20): If the act which occurred was itself a crime which is punishable by a religiously ordained punishment or a punishment by In-Kind retribution [qisas], other than the death penalty, the sentence shall be meted out accordingly. Section Four Participation in A Crime The Perpetrators Article (21): Anyone who, by his conduct, leads to the realization of the elements of a crime, including anyone in flight found at the scene of the crime at the time of its occurrence is regarded as a perpetrator; anyone who carries out a crime as an irresponsible executioner is regarded as an intermediary perpetrator-this being applicable even if the intermediary perpetrator is lacking any of the characteristics called for by law for the perpetrator; and those who together carry out acts of a crime by common intent or negligence are regarded as perpetrators. Provocateurs Article (22): Anyone who tempts the perpetrator to carry out a crime is regarded to be a provocateur, who is subject to punishment if the perpetrator has attempted to carry out the crime; however, in certain crimes, provocation of a crime can be punishable, even if there is no consequence thereof. Accomplices