Undercover agents of the Greenville Police invite Mack to purchase a stolen truck. Mack refuses initially, but the agents repeatedly visit Mack's home and businesses over a period of weeks, and eventually Mack agrees. If criminal charges are brought against Mack, he can assert the defense of:

Entrapment is a defence that one can use to say that the alleged criminal activities that they are sued for were committed under being coerced to do such an action. It means particular tactics were used that led to someone finally commiting a crime, such as being threatened. It usually occurs when the policeman forced a defendant to commit a crime.

Mack agreed after being visited by these undercover agents several times in several weeks which he can say they were threatening him or forcing him to buy this stolen truck.

ofentsemaphalla ofentsemaphalla · Answer 2 · 2019-10-31T14:44:32+01:00

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31-10-2019

Answer:

Entrapment

Explanation:

Entrapment is a protection against criminal charges, and it is centered on interaction between law enforcement officers and the defendant before the alleged crime (or during it).

When police officers use intimidation and other overbearing strategies to provoke someone to commit a crime, a typical trapping scenario arises.

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