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Mar 26, 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-6962.2004.tb00989.x. Citations: 4. PDF. Tools. Share. Get access to the full version of this article. View access options below.
- Paul M. Hughes
- 2004
What have the courts said, and is entrapment a defence? Entrapment is not a defence, but it could be argued that the case should not be brought at all. This would involve a consideration as to the degree of persuasion, the gravity of the offence. The question of exclusion of evidence may also arise.
Jul 1, 2006 · Entrapment doctrine seems so important because it makes it appear as if we are still punishing those who voluntarily ‘chose’ to break the law and protecting from punishment those whose acts were ‘caused’ by third parties or other external factors.
- Dan Squires
- 2006
Sep 29, 2016 · What is entrapment? To be clear - it's not just going undercover. So it wouldn't be entrapment if a police officer or journalist secretly joined a gang to get evidence of someone committing a...
Entrapment is a practice in which a law enforcement agent or an agent of the state induces a person to commit a "crime" that the person would have otherwise been unlikely or unwilling to commit.
Aug 23, 2017 · We aim to provide a definition of entrapment that covers both and which, for reasons we explain, does not settle questions of permissibility and culpability. We explain, compare, and contrast two existing definitions of legal entrapment to commit a crime that possess this neutrality.
Jan 6, 2007 · Presumably, entrapment breeches international human rights norms because inducing someone to commit an offense without a valid reason (such as evidence of ongoing crimes) violates...
