This page explains the entrapment defense in criminal law, differentiating between subjective and objective entrapment. Subjective entrapment addresses the defendant's characteristics and coercion by ...This page explains the entrapment defense in criminal law, differentiating between subjective and objective entrapment. Subjective entrapment addresses the defendant's characteristics and coercion by law enforcement, while objective entrapment evaluates whether law enforcement's actions could tempt a reasonable person to commit a crime. The text includes examples for both defenses and highlights that criminal records are relevant in subjective cases but not in objective ones.
