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'''Entrapment''' is the act of inducing a person to commit a [[crime]] so that a criminal [[charge]] will be brought against him. | '''Entrapment''' is the act of inducing a person to commit a [[crime]] so that a criminal [[charge]] will be brought against him. | ||
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| + | A common defense is that the person would not ordinarily commit the crime they are charged with unless they were entrapped or induced to do so by [[law enforcement]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Condonation]] | ||
| + | *[[Fedsurrection]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:48, January 7, 2024
Entrapment is the act of inducing a person to commit a crime so that a criminal charge will be brought against him.
A common defense is that the person would not ordinarily commit the crime they are charged with unless they were entrapped or induced to do so by law enforcement.