[1] 22 - Entrapment
A defense: an officer induced the person to commit a crime they were not already inclined to commit.
Defense
Entrapment is a defense, not a charge. It applies where an officer, or someone working for one, persuaded or pressured a person to commit a crime that the person was not already inclined to commit.
Not entrapment
Giving a person the chance to commit a crime they were already willing to commit, such as a sting where the person acts on their own.
Effect
If the court accepts the defense, the charge is dismissed. Officers who induce crimes may face department discipline.