Why is entrapment wrong?

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asked Dec 19, 2020 in Law Enforcement/Police by WithamRoberys (420 points)
Why is entrapment wrong?

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answered Dec 20, 2020 by Larry S (42,350 points)
Entrapment is wrong because it entices someone to commit a crime that they otherwise would likely not commit.

Another reason entrapment is considered wrong is because entrapment violates the autonomy of those subject to it, it undermines an essential condition of moral agency and criminal liability.

However entrapment can be a good thing also if you have someone who has been committing a crime such as stealing vehicles, selling drugs etc and you need to catch that person.

In that case entrapment is a good thing to get that criminal locked up and make the streets safer.

In the USA entrapment is illegal and cannot legally be done by normal cops.

Only Government Agents Can legally Entrap someone into committing a crime.

The Entrapment law is a leash intended to curb outrageous conduct by police officers and other public officials.

An entrapment defense does not arise if private individuals convince defendants to commit crimes.

In legal terms Entrapment is a practice in which a law enforcement agent or agent of the state induces a person to commit a "crime" that the person would have otherwise been unlikely or unwilling to commit.

In some ways this entrapment is wrong and other times it does need to be done to get criminals and thieves off the street.

But sometimes entrapment is done for less serious crimes and then in those cases it does not make sense for them to do it.

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