ABSTRACT
Entrapment is defined as the actions of government officials with the goal of criminal prosecution to induce a person to commit a crime that was not contemplated by the person. Entrapment is a valid defense in a criminal case, but the act by the police of merely providing an opportunity for a person to commit a crime is not. Entrapment tests may be divided into two general categories: the subjective test and the objective test. The leading cases briefed in this chapter on entrapment are Sherman v. United States, United States v. Russell, and Jacobson v. United States.
