trial process

Criminal Entrapment is the creating of a situation by the police and encouraging an individual to commit a crime that he wouldn’t have otherwise done. Suspected Criminals often use this defense when somehow the police have been involved in the crime they have committed. However, it is imperative that in order to be released under this circumstance that one must prove that if not provoked by the police. In the example case, United States v. Russell, it is easily determined that this does not classify as entrapment. The suspect was buying supplies for manufacturing his drugs from an undercover agent. However, Russell had been producing these drugs before the undercover agent was available to do business with. Therefore, it was ruled that none of the agents’ participatory activities amounted to entrapment.
The Insanity plea is another plea that accused criminals often take. As stated in the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984, in all federal courts a defendant must be sho...