Constitutional Law - Defenses - Entrapment

Authors

John W. Herold

Abstract

The Supreme Court of the United States has held that the defense of entrapment is available only if the police implant a criminal design or intent in an otherwise innocent person and thereby induce him to commit a crime.

United States v. Russell, 411 U.S. 423 (1973).

First Page

34

Recommended Citation

John W. Herold, Constitutional Law - Defenses - Entrapment, 12 Duq. L. Rev. 34 (1973).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol12/iss2/9