The problem of the absence of subjective justification elements – often underestimated in its practical relevance – is still highly controversial. I argue in favor of the so-called attempt-model and try to outline it as the most plausible one in terms of its foundations in criminal law theory, its compatibility with Germany’s positive criminal law, and its practical consequences. At several points I try to make more recent tendencies in criminal jurisprudence fruitful, such as the distinction between the principle of responsibility and the principle of solidarity, the doctrine of objective attribution, and the primarily communicative function of a criminal judgement.El problema de la ausencia de los elementos subjetivos de justificación –a ...