In which of the following decisions did the Court rule that there is entrapment if the government induces an individual to commit a crime that he or she otherwise would not have committed?
A) United States v. Russell
B) United States v. Leon
C) Sherman v. United States
D) Weeks v. United States

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Sherman v. United States is the case where the Supreme Court ruled that entrapment occurs when the government induces an individual to commit a crime that they otherwise would not have committed. This decision emphasizes the principle that law enforcement cannot provoke or create a crime and then charge someone with committing it.

In Which of the Following Decisions Did the Court Rule