A defendant can use the ________ defense if the idea for a crime originated not with the defendant but with a police officer or other government official who suggested it to the defendant, and the defendant would not otherwise have committed the crime.
A) Entrapment
B) Necessity
C) Justifiable use of force
D) Duress
E) Inescapable action

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Entrapment occurs when law enforcement officials induce a person to commit a crime that they would not have otherwise committed. It is a defense that argues the defendant was not predisposed to commit the crime until the government agents suggested it.

A Defendant Can Use the ________ Defense If the Idea