Entrapment Defense Flashcards
1
Q
What are components of entrapment?
A
Government inducement of the crime (Over the top)
Lack of predisposition by the defendant
2
Q
What are permissible inducements?
A
Decoys
Reasonable amounts of money
Assistance in facilitating crime
3
Q
What are impermissible inducements?
A
Threats against family members Extreme appeals to emotion Unreasonable amounts of money Repeated pressure of badgering Violent threats
4
Q
Can entrapment defense be used on a citizen?
A
No, it has to be a LEO (Agent) or a Confidential informant (CI)
