Someone talks to their friend and says... let's rob a bank. We are taking money, but the government will give it back to them -- it's insured. The friend says ok. The next day, after 24 hours to consider the act, the friend still agrees to do it. He takes a mask and works on a timetable.
Then the 'someone' who is really an ethics officer arrests him. Gotcha! What's wrong with this? We could have different punishments or maybe just public shaming, much less severe, for people with poor ethics. Why is it important who thought of the idea? This could revolutionize safety in our world.
2006-08-10 01:23:32 · 6 answers · asked by bwsnyder2000 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
police good
2006-08-10 01:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you except that I don't see why they shouldn't get the same punishment they would if caught any other way. In fact police entrapment would catch many criminals who might otherwise get away Scott free. I would like to see police entrapment allowed as a legitimate technique of criminal investigation. If nothing else it might cut crime because criminals would be far less likely to want to work in groups.
A person who is not a criminal simply wouldn't agree to take part in a criminal activity. If someone offered me a place on something like in your example I may even be a little tempted if seemed fool prove but I would never say anything except "No thanks mate, not for me." because I'm simply not an immoral or criminal type.
It's an interesting question, thanks I enjoyed answering!
2006-08-10 01:50:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entrapment is a bad thing because it can't be proven that the accused would have done the deed without encouragement from the entrapper. And if you hadn't been encouraged to do something, would you necessarily have done it regardless. That's the point in entrapment.
Most people have bad ethics. That in itself isn't a crime. If it was, the police could just entrap pretty much anyone they had a grudge against.
That's Loophole Tyranny man....
2006-08-10 01:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by Azrael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Law is law and you and I know better.Now we are at stake that is very popular for a man or a woman to wear a mask and go to rob the bank.It is an act of devil toward public.Your friend got caught.Now everyone is poor in America and the public will not forgive your friend for this crime.Because,right now they are the group of population who pay more taxes than the 2% of the the Rich in America and the reason these people go to the bank to do business about home equity,mortgage reverse,student and parent loan,paying their home and car loan as well as cashing checks at the bank.
2006-08-13 18:23:36 · answer #4 · answered by ryladie99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entrapment is getting someone to commit a crime s/he had no intent to commit. Usually the person who entraps is not an undercover cop but a stoolie or agent provocateur working for pay.
If someone is paid to induce you to commit a crime, and if his payment (or promotion) depends on your committing that crime, the risk of lying about the circumstances of the conspiracy are too great.
A lot of time the prosecutor, judge and jury believe the police. Entrapment defenses do not often succeed.
2006-08-10 01:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say it's messed up.
2006-08-10 02:35:08 · answer #6 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋