Entrapment occurs when

• A. A law enforcement agent induces the person to engage in the charged conduct
• B. A person is forced to commit a crime by a private actor
• C. The person acts spontaneously with no persuasion
• D. The person pleads insanity

Answer: (A)

Entrapment happens when a law enforcement agent induces or persuades a person to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed. The focus is on the officer’s conduct—using persuasion, pressure, or providing an opportunity to trap the target—and on whether the person was predisposed to commit the crime regardless of the officer’s actions. If a private actor forces someone, that isn’t entrapment. If a person acts spontaneously without any persuasive inducement, that also isn’t entrapment. A claim of insanity concerns mental state, not whether the crime was induced by law enforcement.