If the police induce a person to commit a crime that he/she would otherwise not have attempted, the defendant can claim the defense of entrapment.

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This is true. Sometimes law-enforcement officers use undercover tactics to catch criminals. This is an acceptable practice if a suspect is predisposed to committing the crime. However, if the police actively instigate the offense, the defendant can argue that he or she would not have acted in that way without the police's coaxing. This defense is called entrapment.

If the Police Induce a Person to Commit a Crime