# Entrapment

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7bZqwOPufVYSnVkmLzCTlP

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Government Coercion
- Police Inducement

## Definition

Entrapment is a defense in criminal law where the defendant argues that law enforcement induced them to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed. This defense is used to prevent the conviction of individuals who were coerced into illegal activities by police or government agents.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RkbIrzj6HiYQSEnDLqeHsh

**Deprecated:** False