Negligence Article 14 A crime committed due to negligence shall be considered when the offender was aware that the commission or non-commission of the crime may result in harmful consequence, but has lightheartedly considered that he might prevent it or it may not occur or was not aware of the possibility for resulting in harmful consequence, although due to the circumstances and according to the personal characteristics he might have been aware of that possibility. Responsibility for a more severe consequence Article 15 When the crime resulted in more severe consequence, for which the law prescribes a more serious sentence, such sentence may be pronounced if the offender acted out of negligence in relation to this consequence. Misconception in fact Article 16 (1) The offender shall not be criminally liable, when at the time the crime was committed, he was not aware of some of its characteristics as determined by law or if he has wrongly considered that there are conditions according to which, if they had truly existed, such act would be allowed. (2) If the offender was deceived due to negligence, he shall be criminally liable for a crime committed out of negligence in case the law determines criminal liability for such act as well. Legal misconception Article 17 (1) The offender of a crime shall not be criminally liable for an act if due to justified reasons he did not know and he could not have known that this act is prohibited. (2) If the offender could have known that such act is prohibited, he may be sentenced more leniently. 2. Preparation and attempt of a crime Preparation Article 18 5/217