Police are allowed to set up legitimate "sting" operations to catch persons engaged in criminal activity; such activities do not constitute .

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Entrapment occurs when law enforcement officers induce or persuade someone to commit a crime they would not have committed otherwise. However, in a legitimate sting operation, law enforcement officers only provide an opportunity for the person to commit the crime they were already planning or willing to commit on their own. Therefore, setting up a sting operation does not constitute entrapment.

Police Are Allowed to Set Up Legitimate "Sting" Operations to Catch