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• The act of inducing a person to commit a crime so that a criminal charge will be brought against him.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  entrapment. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/entrapment.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  entrapment. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/entrapment (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "entrapment." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/entrapment.

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