Entrapment Self-Quiz
Josh and Debbie have been
married for almost one year. One night, Josh is walking home from
work when Shawn approaches Josh and offers to sell him a Tiffany's
sterling silver bracelet for $150. Josh is about to accept when Shawn
tells him
"You'll never get a better price on a necklace like this. I just
stole it from the Tiffany's store downtown and I've got to unload is
as soon as possible." Josh is a law abiding citizen and as soon
as hears that the bracelet is stolen he tells Shawn that he is not interested
and continues to walk home. Shawn follows Josh trying to convince him
to buy the bracelet and gradually lowering his asking price. After twenty
minutes, Shawn tells Josh that Tiffany's is never going to get the bracelet
back anyway and makes a final offer to sell the bracelet for $20. Josh,
thinking that Shawn's logic makes sense and realizing that the bracelet
would make a perfect anniversary gift, accepts the offer. Shawn and
Josh then exchange the money for the bracelet. Unfortunately for Josh,
a police officer has overheard the entire conversation and he arrests
Josh as soon as Josh gives Shawn the $20. Josh is charged with receiving
stolen property. If Josh mounts an entrapment defense to try to avoid
a conviction, he will probably be:
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Josh and Debbie have been
married for almost one year. One night, Josh is walking home from work
when Shawn approaches Josh and offers to sell him a Tiffany's sterling
silver bracelet for $150. Josh is about to accept when Shawn tells him
"You'll never get a better price on a necklace like this. I just
stole it from the Tiffany's store downtown and I've got to unload it as
soon as possible." Josh is a law abiding citizen and as soon as hears
that the bracelet is stolen he tells Shawn that he is not interested and
continues to walk home. Shawn follows Josh trying to convince him to buy
the bracelet and gradually lowering his asking price. After twenty minutes,
Shawn tells Josh that Tiffany's is never going to get the bracelet back
anyway and makes a final offer to sell the bracelet for $20. Josh, thinking
that Shawn's logic makes sense and realizing that the bracelet would make
a perfect anniversary gift, accepts the offer. Shawn and Josh then exchange
the money for the bracelet. As soon as Josh gives Shawn the $20 and takes
the necklace, Shawn identifies himself as an undercover police officer
and puts Josh under arrest. Josh is charged with receiving stolen property.
If Josh mounts an entrapment defense to try to avoid a conviction, he
will probably be:
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One night, Josh is walking
home from work when Shawn approaches Josh and offers to sell him a
Tiffany's sterling silver bracelet for $150. Josh is about to accept
when Shawn tells him "You'll never get a better price on a necklace
like this. I just stole it from the Tiffany's store downtown and I've
got to unload is as soon as possible." Josh is a computer programmer
but he runs a small side business trafficking in stolen goods as well.
As soon as hears that the bracelet is stolen and that Shawn needs
to get rid of it, he bargains Shawn down to a price of $20. As soon
as Josh gives Shawn the $20 and takes the necklace, Shawn identifies
himself as an undercover police officer and puts Josh under arrest.
Josh is charged with receiving stolen property. If Josh mounts an
entrapment defense to try to avoid a conviction, he will probably
be:
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One night, Josh is walking
home from work when Shawn approaches Josh and offers to sell him a
Tiffany's sterling silver bracelet for $150. Josh is about to accept
when Shawn tells him "You'll never get a better price on a necklace
like this. I just stole it from the Tiffany's store downtown and I've
got to unload is as soon as possible." Josh is a computer programmer
but he runs a small side business trafficking in stolen goods as well.
However, he is not interested in buying anything on this night. Shawn
follows Josh trying to convince him to buy the bracelet and gradually
lowering his asking price. After twenty minutes, Josh accepts Shawn's
offer. As soon as Josh gives Shawn the money and takes the necklace,
Shawn identifies himself as an undercover police officer and puts
Josh under arrest. Josh is charged with receiving stolen property.
If Josh mounts an entrapment defense to try to avoid a conviction,
he will probably be:
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One night, Josh is walking
home from work when Shawn approaches Josh and offers to sell him a
Tiffany's sterling silver bracelet for $150. Josh is about to accept
when Shawn tells him "You'll never get a better price on a necklace
like this. I just stole it from the Tiffany's store downtown and I've
got to unload is as soon as possible." Josh is a computer programmer
but he runs a small side business trafficking in stolen goods as well.
However, he is not interested in buying anything on this night. Shawn
follows Josh trying to convince him to buy the bracelet and gradually
lowering his asking price. After twenty minutes, Josh accepts Shawn's
offer. As soon as Josh gives Shawn the money and takes the necklace,
Shawn identifies himself as an undercover police officer and puts
Josh under arrest. Josh is charged with receiving stolen property.
If Josh is tried in a jurisdiction that follows the Model Penal Code's
rules of entrapment and mounts an entrapment defense to try to avoid
a conviction, he will probably be:
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